Lord Byron
A type of 'hero' created by this poet.
What is the byronic hero?
The definition of a sonnet.
What is a 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter.
The speaker means this by "cease to be".
What is death?
The definition of tone.
What is the speaker or writer’s attitude toward the subject of the text?
This term describes the turning point in a petrarchan sonnet, usually around line 9.
What is the volta?
The extended simile in "She Walks in Beauty".
What is comparison to the night?
The two sections of a Petrarchan sonnet.
What is an octave and sestet?
The speaker uses simile to compare this to a pile of books.
What is ripened grain?
The definition of mood.
What is the atmosphere or emotional setting an author creates, evoking a specific feeling?
This poetic device describes an idea that seems contradictory but reveals a deeper truth.
What is paradox?
The speaker finds this quality especially beautiful about the woman.
What is her hair?
The typical rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet.
What is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG?
The personification in "When I have fears that I may cease to be".
What is night (night's starred face)?
The definition of slant rhyme.
What is when words sound similar but do not rhyme exactly?
This term describes the turning point in a shakespearean sonnet, usually around line 12.
What is a turn?
What is the state of speechlessness?
The typical rhyme scheme of a Petrarchan sonnet.
What is ABBA ABBA CDCDCD or CDECDE?
The meaning of: “think that I may never live to trace their shadows with the magic hand of chance".
What is the fear of never experiencing true love?
The definition of parallelism.
What is a type of poetic structure that repeats grammatical construction to create a “sing-song” rhythm?
This Romantic belief holds that inner experience is more important than social rules or institutions.
What is individualism?
The speaker believes the woman's physical beauty reflects this.
What is the woman's inner beauty?
The meter that sonnets are typically written in.
What is iambic pentameter?
The speaker decides this in the final couplet.
What is his fears about fame and love do not matter?
What is when a poet expresses personal emotion?
This poet died from tuberculosis at 25 years old.
Who is John Keats?