Which of these lines from Dickinson's poem is ambiguous? both of these "To comprehend a nectar/requires sorest need" "Not one of all the purple host who took the flag today"
Why are poems often more ambiguous than other works? because they typically work on a figurative and a literal level because poets tend to write about abstract ideas, rarely discussing anything concrete they are not
A ballad is a form of __ sonnet lyric poetry free verse narrative poetry
A narrative poem __ must be written in blank verse resembles a song tells a story can be a sonnet, an ode. or an epic
What is the effect of the repetition of the "s" sound throughout Emily Dickinson's "The Snake"? It fuses incomplete ideas together. It makes the poem more predictable and memorable. It recreates the sound of a snake hissing all of these
The time and place where a story occurs is called: a. Setting b. Atmosphere c. Scene d. Background
Reln and brain are examples of __ true rhyme alliteration eye rhyme consonance
Match the description to the word. 1. part of a sonnet 2. often written in blank verse 3. type of narrative poetry 4. type of lyric poetry square epic square ode square ballad square octave
The three characteristics of a sonnet are: __ fourteen lines eight lines set rhyme scheme no rhyme scheme iambic pentameter
Blank verse __ is usually suitable for humorous subjects is usually dignified and serious never varies its iambic pattern
Which statement is a theme? The story teaches the importance of devoted friends Gilgamesh delivers an encouraging speech to Enkidu. When Humbaba is defeated, the friends rejoice. True friends remain loyal despite hardship.
To compare characters effectively.a reader should notice their internal influences. outside influences. attitudes toward things. similarities and differences.
What figurative language is used in 'The bacon sizzled in the pan'? Alliteration Assonance Personification Onomatopoeia
Which figurative language is used in He was a real Romeo with the ladies'? Metaphor Allusion Personification Hyperbole
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Louanne's Ice Cream Parlor has the best dessert short of ambrosial the Bible Greek mythology
The Black poet Langston Hughes was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance. The Black musician Louis Armstrong was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Combine the sentences into one sentence. Type your answer here.
Identify the figurative language in 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore. Alliteratics Assonance Onomatopoeia Oxymoron
Explain how Antigone and Macbeth respond differently when faced with conflict.
What was a major goal of the use of satire in Enlightenment art and literature?. (1 point) To accept traditional ideas as they are without question To show the upper class of society in a better light To use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues. To demonstrate the good in the culture and society of that era.
Which is typically found in an argument written with a formal style?(1 point) an objective and neutral tone personal anecdotes and humor the personal pronouns I and we contractions such as aren't
