Poetry Vocabulary
Words that create pictures in your mind.
Imagery
Who is the “kind” companion that stops for the speaker in the poem?
Death
What personification is used to describe Death?
Death is portrayed as a kind gentleman
Repetition of consonant sounds is called what?
What is alliteration?
Who is the speaker in the poem?
A deceased woman reflecting on her death
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
Simile
What is the main setting of the poem’s journey?
A carriage ride
“We passed the Setting Sun” is an example of what poetic device?
Imagery
“We passed the School, where Children strove / At Recess – in the Ring –” uses what sound pattern?
What is rhythm?
What is one main theme of the poem?
Death
The central idea or message of the poem
Theme
What does the “House” in the poem represent?
A grave or tomb
The carriage in the poem is a metaphor for what?
The journey from life to death
How many stanzas are in the poem?
Six quatrains
What emotion is not shown by the speaker?
Fear
A group of lines in a poem
Stanza
What tone best describes the poem — fearful, calm, or joyful?
Calm
“The Dews drew quivering and chill” appeals to what sense?
Touch (feeling cold)
The repeated “We passed…” is an example of what device?
Repetition
What does “Eternity” at the end represent?
The afterlife
The voice telling the poem (not always the poet)
Speaker
What event does the speaker recall at the end of the poem?
Realizing the journey was toward eternity
What does the “Setting Sun” represent?
The end of life
“Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me” is an example of what device?
Personification
What emotion does Dickinson convey about death?
Peaceful acceptance