Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Meaning
About the Author
100
"feel like a child" is an example of what figurative language?
What is simile
100
What is brickwork?
What is a brick structure or wall.
100
What does the author mean when he says "light, chill and yellow bathes the serene foreheads of the houses"?
What is the sunset covering the houses.
100
When was the poet philip larkin born?
What is august 9 1922
200
The line "in the deep bare garden, its fresh-peeled voice" what example of figurative language is that?
What is personification
200
What is the definition of astonishing?
What is amazing
200
What does "a thrush sings" mean?
What is a bird chirping.
200
what college/university did philip larkin go to?
What is Oxford
300
What is one type of figurative language that is used throughout the whole poem?
What is imagery
300
What is a synonym for laurel?
What is shrubs
300
The poet wrote " feel like a child" why did he write this?
What is to express his perspective of spring that is now here.
300
true or false the author was married and had two daughters?
What is false
400
"I whose childhood is a forgotten boredom" is an example of what figurative language?
What is metaphor
400
What does reconciling mean?
What is to make peace.
400
What was the author trying to convey when he said "it will be spring soon."
What is his life changing
400
What illness caused larkin to pass away ?
What is cancer
500
What is another type of figurative language used throughout the whole poem?
What is euphony
500
What is a synonym for serene?
What is calm
500
What do you think larkin was comparing the coming of spring to?
What is his own life and how it has changed since he was a child.
500
What is larkins most famous poem?
What is MCMXIV
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