Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Meaning
100
There is two types of figurative language used. What is one type of figurative language is used throughout the entire poem?
What is imagery
100
What does serene mean?
What is peaceful, calm
100
What do you think the author was trying to say when he said, "it will be spring soon"?
What is a life changing event, or his life is about to change
200
What kind of figurative language is "in the deep bare garden it's fresh peeled voice"?
What is personification
200
What does reconciling mean?
What is to make peace, harmonize, balance
200
What does Larkin mean when he uses the phrase, " light, chill, and yellow bathes the serene foreheads of houses"?
What is a sunset covering houses
300
What other type of figurative language do they use throughout the whole poem?
What is euphory
300
What does brickwork mean?
What is bricks on wall, house or on any structure
300
Why did the author write," feel like a child"?
What is to express his perspective on the "spring" that is now here
400
What kind of figurative language is "I whose childhood is a forgotten boredom"?
What is metaphor
400
What does laurel mean?
What is plants or shrubs of glossy dark green leaves
400
What do you think Larkin was comparing the coming of spring to?
What is his own life, by "the coming of spring" he means that his childhood was pretty boring but now that "spring is here" his life has changed
500
What type of figurative language is "feel like a child"?
What is simile
500
What does astonishing mean?
What is amazing, surprising
500
What does "a thrush sings" mean?
What is birding chirping/singing
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