"To the Snake"
writing that addresses a person or thing that is not present
apostrophe
the blank space that divides two stanzas from each other
stanza break
the attitude of a piece of writing, expressed through the style of writing and the words the author uses
tone
numbers or diagrams
figures
a person who does not take responsibility
unaccountable
the words or subject of a piece of writing
content
thick pieces of wood or steel
beams
sparkling or shining
glinting
a shortened version of learned (in which the apostrophe stands in for missing letter e)
learn'd
the repetition of words at the start of a anaphora series of lines in a poem
anaphora
the shape, structure, or appearance of a piece of writing
form
main point or topic
theme
throbbing rhythmically, like a heart beating
pulsing
usually given by a teacher or other expert, on a single topic
lecture
What kind of poem is "To The Snake"?
apostrophe poem
the place where a line ends
line break
a different approach to a topic
variation
a trail of disturbed water or air left by the passage of a ship or aircraft
wake
not of this world
mystical
What Kind of Poem is "This is Just To Say"?
Imagist Poem
a section of a poem; consists of a line or group of lines
stanza
a small part of a larger work; for example, one chapter of a novel or one paragraph of a newspaper article
excerpt
scientist who studies outer space and the bodies (such as stars, moons, and planets) in it
astronomer
in math, arguments that show an idea or rule must be correct something that cannot be explained
proofs
What Kind of Poem is "from Variations on a Theme"
Lyric Poem