Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Meaning
Poet
Other
100
What type of figurative language is "feel like a child who comes on a scene of adult reconciling"
Simile
100
What does bare mean?
Basic, simple, plain
100
What is the tone of the poem?
Calm, happy
100
When was the poet born?
August 9, 1922
100
Where was Philip Larkin born?
Coventry, England
200
What type of figurative language is "It will be spring soon It will be spring soon?"
Repetition
200
Define Thrush
a small or medium-sized songbird, typically having a brown back, spotted breast, and loud song
200
What does the line "Bathes the serene" mean?
Really peaceful environment
200
When did the poet die?
December 2, 1985
200
What other poet did Larkin admire?
Thomas Hardy
300
What type of figurative language is "Bathes the serene foreheads of houses?
Personification
300
What is a synonym for astonished?
Surprised
300
What is the shift of the poem?
He starts off really calm and than gets really excited that Spring is arriving.
300
What college did the poet attend?
St. John’s College, Oxford.
300
What did Larkin work as?
Librarian
400
What type of figurative language is "Whose childhood is a forgotten boredom?
Metaphor
400
What does serene mean?
Calm, peaceful, tranquil
400
What does "Foreheads of houses" mean ?
Describing houses full of people
400
What was his first book of poetry?
The North Ship
400
Why did Larkin hate fame?
Didn't want to attach himself with public literary life.
500
What type of figurative language is "In the deep bare garden,it's fresh-peeled voice?"
Metaphor
500
What is the definition of reconciling?
Restore friendly relations between
500
What is the overall meaning of the poem?
The meaning of the poem is how happy nature and environment can make you.
500
What types of poems did Larkin focus on?
Intense personal emotion but strictly avoided sentimentality or self-pity.
500
What was one of the honors Larkin was rewarded with?
Queen's Gold Medal
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