Poetic Devices
Define alliteration (bonus points for a correct example)
The repetition of the first letter in a word
"...Break, Blow, Burn and seek to mend..."
Why does the speaker say that this story was written?
To explain why a good God allows evil
What are the two primary types of sonnets?
Italian and Petrarchan
In Sonnet 7 (the first one that we went over), what is the problem presented in the octave?
He was blind and scared that he was not going to be able to serve God despite that disability
How old is the speaker in Sonnet 7 (the first one we went over)?
23
Define personification (bonus points for a correct example)
Giving a non-human object human characteristics
Ex. "...Time, the subtle thief of youth..."
What is Satan's labor/goal?
- Pervert humanity
Which of the two types have we been primarily working with so far?
Italian
In Sonnet 7 (the first one we went over), what is the solution provided in the sestet?
As long as he was still following the leading of the Holy Spirit, he was okay
What was Milton's disability?
He was blind
Define metaphor (bonus points for a correct example)
Comparing two things without using like or as; saying that something is something else
Ex. "...and Juliet is the sun..."
What images are used to describe Hell?
"never ending pain"
"smell of sulfur"
"eternal burning"
"no hope"
How many lines does an Italian sonnet have?
14
In Sonnet 19 (the second one we went over), what problem is being presented in the octave?
He was scared of what God's response would be to what he had done with his life because of his disability
Who is the "infernal serpent"?
Satan
Define paradox (bonus points for a correct example)
Putting two seemingly contradictory things together in order to ultimately reveal a deeper truth
Ex. "Death, thou shalt die"
What does Beelzebub ask about?
"What if we're all just playing into God's plan?"
What rhyme scheme does an Italian sonnet follow?
ABBAABBA
In Sonnet 19 (the second one we went over), what solution is presented in the sestet?
God didn't need anything specific from him, He didn't need his gifts, He needed him to bear his yoke well and be faithful
What happened to the "infernal serpent"?
He was defeated
An elaborate, continuous metaphor
Ex. Humanity as a volume (book) and each person is a chapter
Why does Satan say Hell is better?
Because there he gets to rule and he does not have to listen to God
What are the two parts of an Italian sonnet? (Bonus points if you can tell me what they do)
First 8 lines, Octet, Presents the problem
Last 6 lines, Sestet, Solves the problem
In Sonnet 19 (the second one we went over), what is the speaker talking about when he says that God most desires "those who best bear his mild yoke" to serve Him?
Yoke = a piece of wood that held two oxen together
"Bearing the yoke" being patient with a burden, working under weight
What is the speaker referring to when he says his "light is spent" in sonnet 19 (the second one we went over)?
He is blind and discouraged