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Contemporary Poetry: Seamus Heaney’s "Digging" Assignment
Which statement best explains the effect of the word clean in this passage? It suggests that the speaker finds the sound of digging to be pleasant and wholesome. What ideas are typically associated with the word nestled? Based on the word's connotations, what does the speaker's use of the word nestled suggest? 3rd choice 1st choice Which words in the passage are linked by assonance? boot, rooted, and cool Which statement best describes the effects of assonance in the passage?…...
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The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni ’68-’98
Theme Timeless Themes- The desire for a Revolution for the oppressed (128), justice, power hungry people (135), hypocritical society, loneliness, faith, judgement Theme Fiercely Political - L.B. Johnson (16), Nixon(80), Hoover (22), MLK (51), Rosa Parks, (60) Theme (Nikki's) Personal Life- Black women, lover, mother, teacher, artist. "Nikki-Rosa"(53). Her poems from "My House" of 1972 reflect much of her personal life, loved ones, enemies, living spaces, and experiences; almost autobiographical. Cancers (339). Metaphor Metaphorical Panther- in reference to Black Panthers~…...
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Postmodern Poetry Packet
Billy Collins author of "Introduction to Poetry" Billy Collins author of "Marginalia" Langston Hughes author of "Theme for English B" Amiri Baraka author of "A Poem for Half-White College Students" Amiri Baraka author of "Biography" Gwendolyn Brooks author of "We Real Cool" Langston Hughes author of "Dream Boogie" Langston Hughes author of "Harlem" Gwendolyn Brooks author of "The Mother" Sylvia Plath author of "Daddy" Elizabeth Bishop author of "In the Waiting Room" Langston Hughes author of "Note on Commercial Theatre"…...
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Haiku and Senryu Poetry
Haiku master *"Father of Haiku"* - lived in the 17th century Matsuo Basho *Century* of the first haiku poetry 13th century Traditional line syllabication of haiku and senryu is _____. 5, 7, 5 _____ is the ability to *interpret a poem in more than one way* - adds power and meaning. ambiguity Placing dissimilar items, descriptions, or ideas *close together or side by side,* especially for comparison or contrast juxtaposition Poem about *people or emotions* with 3 lines and 5-7-5…...
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Romantic Poetry Multiple Choice
the speaker's questions in lines 1-2 and 9-10 suggest that the subject of "the lamb" is the creator of the lamb reread lines 5-8 of the chimney sweeper from songs of innocence. the author symbolizes the loss of innocence in these lines with the shaving of tom's head why are the boys in Tom's dream in the chimney sweeper from songs of innocence able to play on the green plain an Angel unlocks their coffins that trap them the boy…...
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You Will Be Hearing from Us Shortly
You Will Be Hearing From Us Shortly U. A. Fanthorpe U. A Fanthorpe was born in Kent in 1929. After boarding school in Surrey, she read English and became a teacher. She taught for 16 years until she began writing poetry in 1974. Her first volume, Side Effects, was published by Peterloo Poets in 1978. “You Will Be Hearing From Us Shortly”, is a poem that conjures up an image of a malign interviewer looking down in disgust at the…...
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The Classic of Poetry
artemisia artemisia any of various aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia in the composite family, having green or grayish foliage Chou or Chow or Zhou (jo) a Chinese dynasty (traditionally dated 1122-221 B.C.) characterized by great intellectual achievements, including the rise of Confucianism and Taoism consort wife counterpart (1) duplicate, facsimile (2) complement (3) a person or thing having the same function as another; (4) equivalent enumeration the telling of sequences of events in straightforward narrative fashion feng wind, airs,…...
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Big poetry unit quizlet!
Who wrote "Mother to Son"? Langston Hughes What is "Mother to Son" about? In the poem the mother gives her son advice about not giving up when things get hard in life. She compares her life to a crystal staircase. What literary devices were used in "Mother to Son"? Extended metaphor, diction, and dialect Simile A comparison of two things using "like" or "as" Metaphor A direct comparison of two unlike things Extended metaphor A metaphor that goes several lines…...
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Chapter2:Rhythm, Rhyme and Meter of Poetry
Rhyme Words that share a sound with each other End Rhyme Rhyme that comes at the end of line Internal Rhyme A rhyme within the line Near Rhyme Words that sound similar Rhythm The beat that helps create the poems pace, sound that a poem make Meter The repeated pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables Stanza a group of lines that are linked together, often by a thought, similar to a paragraph Rhyme scheme The pattern of end rhyme Quatrain…...
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Ozymandias – KEY QUOTES AND IDEAS
The sculptor could see the cruelty/meanness in Ozymandias' face and chiselled it into the statue. (SHOWS HIS ARROGANCE) "Whose frown and wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command," Ozymandias is so arrogant and cocky, he thinks he is above everyone, including God. "Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Shelley uses imagery to get the point that nothing of Ozymandias' is left. And even if it is, it's in thousands of pieces. "colossal wreck" Shelley uses the letter "b"…...
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Poetic Devices in How Do I love Thee
alliteration Repetition of initial consonant sounds anaphora A rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences. assonance Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity consonance Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity. rhyme scheme Pattern of end rhyme designated by assigning a different letter of the alphabet to each rhyme iambic…...
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Edward Taylor’s "Huswifery"
Who was Edward Taylor? A Puritan, who fled to the American colonies because of religious persecution (1642-1729). What poem did he write? Huswifery. What does huswifery mean? Care and management of a household. What is this poem about? The poem is about trying to be closer with God, and being used by God. How does Taylor show what the poem is about? Taylor uses extravagant comparisons, intellectual wit, and subtle arguments. What is the rhyme scheme of this poem? A…...
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The Highwayman Literary Devices
metaphor The wind was a torrent of darkness.... simile Dumb as a dog he listened.... alliteration His face burned like a brand as the black cascade of perfume...... onomatopoeia Tlot-tlot! Tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? personification There was Death at every window..... repetition Then look for me by moonlight, Watch for me by moonlight, I'll come to thee by moonlight.... situational irony The characters in the poem do not know Tim the ostler is listening to their plans. The reader…...
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Eng 4B Final Review
Which event did not occur between 1750 and 1800? publication of Jane Austin novels In order to be socially acceptable, a family needed gentility Between 1760 and 1815, England's population increased due to lowered mortality rates What was an important improvement in transportation during this time period? first public railways in england How does Romanticism differ from the Enlightenment? romantics value emotion and imagination Early Romantic writers valued sensibility and imagination which is not a way that Blake's ideas oppose…...
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Sound Devices in Poetry (The Raven)
Alliteration The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or connected words. Consonance The recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants. Assonance The repetition of the sound of a vowel in non rhyming stressed syllables. Onomatopoeia The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. Internal Rhyme The rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the…...
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John Donne Critical Quotes
Achsah Guibbory on inevitability of contradiction - "For Donne, "For Donne, the process of examining emotional expereince inevitably produces poetry of contradicitons" Achsah Guibbory on influences on love poetry - "he turns "he turns to the Roman Ovid, rather than imitating the Petrarchan love poetry" Achsah Guibbory on Narrative Voice - "Unlike his "Unlike his contemporary Ben Jonson...Donne adopts different roles and postures" Barbara Lewalski on Holy Sonnets - "Finding the "Finding the whole of salvation traced in one's own…...
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American Romanticism: Whitman, Dickinson, and Emerson
Which sentence states an opinion held by American Romantic writers? Cities are the center of corruption and ugliness American Romantic writers rejected rationalism because they believed that.. scientific reasoning discouraged intuition and spontaneity Through Gothic novels, Romantic writers explored mysteries linked to the subconscious The journey in American Romantic literature can be characterized as leaving civilization and entering the world of nature American Romantic writers believed that poetry was.. the greatest witness to the power of imagination As literary models,…...
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Renaissance Was Golden Age for Drama and Poetry
Elizabethan Poetry I Drama dominates our syllabus but the Renaissance was a Golden Age not just for English drama, but also for English poetry. But what was English poetry? George Puttenham’s The Arte of English Poesie (1589) and Sir Philip Sidney’s The Defense of Poesie (1595): early attempts to think about English poetry as a distinct national tradition. Puttenham and Sidney were concerned to build a canon and help shape English poetry into a tradition capable of rivalling more prestigious…...
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The Enclosure Acts and the Deserted Village.
In The Deserted Village, the villagers are driven from their homes because the Enclosure Acts have enabled a wealthy landowner to buy the public property. True or False True In The Deserted Village, the poet says that the villagers will either go to America or to crowded, corrupted charity homes. True or False False In Gulliver's Travels, the king of Brobdingnag observes that most men are morally qualified for their careers. True or False False Goldsmith wrote a novel entitled…...
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English 11 Bright Romanticism
Read the lines from "Auspex." Woe's me, I shall be lonely When I can feel no longer The impatience of their wings! Which best describes the effect of the expression "Woe's me"? It heightens the sense of loss in the poem. What does each stanza in "Auspex" show? the different stages of a natural process Read the quotation from "A Psalm of Life." Let the dead past bury its dead! What is the effect of the repetition of the word…...
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English Unit 3 Quiz 3 Questions and Answers
Select all that apply. Which of the following were Victorian essayists? a. Charlotte Bronte b. William Makepeace Thackery c. George Eliot d. Thomas Carlyle e. Thomas Babington Macaulay f. Mathew Arnold d e f Name the Victorian novelist who wrote Oliver Twist. a. William Makepeace Thackery b. Charles Dickens c. George Eliot d. Emily Bronte e. Matthew Arnold f. Charlotte Bronte b Name the Victorian novelist who wrote Vanity Fair. a. Charles Dickens b. George Eliot c. Emily Bronte d.…...
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LANGUAGE ARTS 609: BIBLE LITERATURE TEST: BIBLE LITERATURE
Since penalties are imposed for breaking the law, the law must be easily understood. True No historical writings occur in the New Testament books. False Ceremonial law governed all parts of Hebrew life True The four Gospels are largely biographical. True Parables only occur in the Old Testament. False Stories in the Bible are fiction just like short stories False Hebrew poetry never rhymes. True You do not need any special direction to study prophecy. False Hebrew poetry has parallelism.…...
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English Language Arts 11th grade
What is the central idea of paragraph six of Of Plymouth Plantation? The land was cold, desolate, and dangerous, and the Pilgrims could not rely on the ship or their friends in Europe for survival. According to Of Plymouth Plantation, which statement best describes the relationship between colonists and American Indians? It was difficult, tense, and violent as soon as the settlers arrived. Read this quotation from the introduction of the book The Pilgrims of New England by Mrs. J.…...
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Female Colonial Poetry – From Native Traditions to the American Revolution
"Great God, direct, and guard him from on high, And from his head let ev'ry evil fly!" How does the couplet form support the meaning of the lines? A. by completing the speaker's thought B. by emphasizing the relationship between the speaker and the king C. by describing the king's actions D. by expressing the speaker's sarcasm A. by completing the speaker's thought What do both "To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty" communicate to…...
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English Analyzing Ekphrastic Poetry
Ekphrasis a vivid description of a scene or more commonly, a work of art Ekphrastic Poetry Form of poetry that comments on a work of art in another genre, such as a painting or a piece of music William Carlos Williams Author of Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, poem describing the painting "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" by Pieter Brueghel W H Auden Author of Musee des Beaux Arts, poem describing the painting "Landscape with the Fall of…...
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Which statement best describes the main idea of the third paragraph of "How We Entered World War I"? US citizens were proud of themselves for ignoring the problems going on in Europe. According to "Make it New": Early Modernism, why was Ezra Pound so influential to the twentieth-century poetry revolution? Pound dared poets to create new forms of poetry. Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall," by Robert Frost. Something there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell…...
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English IV Romantic and Victorian Poetry
Which of the following ideals is emphasized by Romanticism? focus on that which is woeful or melancholy According to the Romantic theory, a poet creates a poem _____. after meditating on the subject Romantic poetry does not regard nature as a subject to be enjoyed simply for its physical beauty. true England was fortunate in that it never experienced social and economic problems similar to those that caused the French Revolution. false The Industrial Revolution resulted in advantages for some…...
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Themes in the Poetry of Keats, The Enlightmnt and Romanticism…
The Ode A lyric poem expresses the thoughts or emotions of a single speaker. An ode is a kind of lyric poem tht: - explores a serious topic - is written in a formal style - is often addressed to someone or something Diction means "word choice" By analyzing diction, readers can better understand a poem's: - meaning - tone, or attitude 2wards its subject John Keats (1795 - 1821) - studied medicine but decided to bcome a poet -…...
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English Vocabulary Review
Allegory This is a story with two or more levels of meaning--a literal level and a symbolic level--in which events, settings, and characters are symbols for ideas or qualities. Alliteration This is the repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. Analogy This is a comparison based on a similarity between things that are otherwise dissimilar. Analyze This is to separate a whole into its parts. Antonym This is a word or phrase that means the opposite of…...
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Features and Themes of Victorian Poetry
Tennyson Early work is nostalgic and melancholic-- he had a fascination with the past that is linked to a sense of ailenation Tennyson Many poems are elegiac-- lamentations for the transience of life Tennyson Later verse tends to espouse typical Victorian optimism and imperialist pride Tennyson Fond of traditional dictions of poetry using archaisms, periphrasis, epithets, and allusions Tennyson Looks wistfully bask at the past Tennyson Accepts Romantic notion that poetry is inspirational, but shares the Victorian preference that poetry…...
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Literature in Childhood Education Answers to quizzes 1-12
Which of the following is not a major value of sharing literature with children? Curriculum modification Studies show that . Children go through the same stages of language development although the rate of development varies. Using words, stories in rhyme, and acting out sounds and movement are important aspects of Language development. Walter Loban's research suggests that discussion should be a vital part of elementary literature programs because it helps children Organize ideas and illustrate complex generalizations. How can wordless…...
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Music History Paper 111 Chapter 17 Questions & Answers
Who composed "Erlkönig"? Franz Schubert "Erlkönig" is a: miniature, a song. The form of "Erlkönig" is ________ form through-composed Because of the piano accompaniment, it can be said that the mood of "Erlkönig" is: agitated. What does the piano introduction to "Erlkönig" bring to mind? the pounding of a horse's hooves How many different "characters" do you hear in "Erlkönig"? three, plus the narrator The performing forces in "Erlkönig" consist of: one soloist and piano. Who composed "Im wunderschönen Monat…...
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Medieval Epic Poetry
Who poems were combined to create Gilgamesh? Five Sumerian poems Who wrote The Iliad? Homer Who wrote The Odyssey? Homer The Mahabharata is an epic narrative of what war? Kurukshetra War What is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana? The Mahabharata Who wrote Metamorphoses? Ovid What is the French epic poem based on the Battle of Roncevaux? The Song of Roland Who wrote The Divine Comedy? Dante Alighieri This epic poem…...
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Literary Devices
Alliteration the repetition of consonant sounds (generally initial consonants) in words close together Assonance the repetition of vowel sounds without the repetition of consonants Onomatopoeia the use of words that make a sound like the action represented by the word Figurative language language that cannot be taken literally or seriously because it is written to create a special effect or feeling hyperbole a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement used for emphasis that can also be a part of a person's everyday…...
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Grade 11 Poetic Devices and Figurative Language Terms
Alliteration the repetition of one or more initial sounds, usually consonants and vowels at the beginning of each word in a series Assonance repetition of two or more vowel sounds within a line Consonance repetition of two or more consonant sounds within a line Onomatopoeia the us of a word whose sound suggests its meaning; imitative harmony. Certain words, such as hiss, bang, meow, imitate the sounds they represent Euphony the use of compatible, harmonious sounds to produce a pleasing…...
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Glossary of Poetic Terms: Paeon to Pyrrhic Meter.
Paeon A metrical foot (of Greek origin) containing one long syllable and three short syllables. The position of the long syllable can be varied hence the so-called first, second, third or fourth paeon. Palindrome Word, phrase or line of verse which reads the same forwards or backwards e.g. 'Able was I ere I saw Elba.' Palinode Poem which retracts a statement made in a previous poem. Panegyric Poem which praises or eulogizes something or someone. Pantoum Verse form of Malayan…...
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final exam JCVA-GSE-English Language Arts 10 2017
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Love Compared" by Nizar Qabbani Which statement describes this poem best? The poem uses imagery to show the speaker's love. What is iambic pentameter? lines of poetry with a pattern of 10 unaccented and accented syllables What is "parody"? a work intended to imitate and make fun of another; often used in satire Why is hyperbole useful in poetry? It allows the poet to emphasize something. Deliberately leaving details out…...
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Earliest Voices: Anne Bradstreet, Phillis Wheatley
Which of the following statements about Anne Bradstreet is NOT ture? Anne Bradstreet was never married. Which of the following phrases best defines rhythm? a poems cadence, pace, or ongoing momentum What is the rhyme scheme of the following Anne Bradstreet poem? aabbccddeeffgg How many couplets are in this poem? seven Which of the following best describes the main theme in this poem? the writer greatly respects her father and the way he has raised her Use context clues to…...
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External Structure of Poetry
Rhyme the sameness of sound between words or syllables Feminine Rhyme sameness of sound of unaccented syllables Masculine Rhyme sameness of sound of accented syllables End Rhyme sameness of sound at the end of the poem's line Rhyming Couplet sameness of the last words of the last two lines of a poem Rhyme Scheme to mark a poem's rhyme pattern using a lettering system Aliteration the preposition of sound consonants at the beginning of a word Onomatopoeia use of words…...
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Poetry PreTest 7th grade
What is a stanza? a fixed number of verse lines arranged in a definite metrical pattern, forming a unit of a poem What is rhyme? the repetition of the same or similar sounds in words that appear near each other in a poem What is end rhyme? similar sounding words that come at the ends of lines of poetry What is hyperbole? an extreme exaggeration What is irony? the opposite of what is expected "Sue smells like a rose" is…...
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