Elegy
A lyrical poem used to honor or commemorate a famous person who has died.
What is an elegy?
Compares two things using like or as.
What is simile?
The author's attitude toward a certain topic or character.
What is tone?
The type of imagery in this quote: “The deep blue hues of twilight were reflected in the still water. . ."
What is visual imagery?
The logical sequence of events that develops a story.
What is the plot?
The mood of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard."
A word that sounds like the sound it is describing.
What is onomatopoeia?
The tone in this quote from "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe: "His eye was like the eye of a vulture, the eye of one of those terrible birds that watch and wait while an animal dies, and then fall upon the dead body and pull it to pieces to eat it."
What is fear and distress?
The type of imagery in this quote: “The rooster crowed at early dawn, a sign that it was time to start the day."
What is auditory imagery?
A person who tells the story.
Who is a narrator?
The tone of most elegies.
What is sad?
Gives humanlike qualities to an object or animal.
What is personification?
The tone of the following:
What is hopeful and determined?
The type of imagery in this quote: “The sweet scent of maple wafted through the room, causing Stephanie to stop what she was doing and sniff the air."
What is olfactory imagery?
An issue in a narrative around which the whole story revolves.
What is the conflict?
The "narrow cell" in line 15 of Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard."
What is a grave?
An overstatement or exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
The tone of the following:
What is angry and derisive?
The type of imagery in this quote: "The rich, sweet, sugary taste of chocolate ran over his taste buds as he chewed and swallowed the whole dessert in less than ten seconds.”
What is gustatory?
The main character of a story, novel or play.
Who is the protagonist?
The author of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard."
Who is Thomas Gray?
Two or more words in a poem begin with the same letter.
What is alliteration?
"We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity." The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
What is awe and wonder?
The type of imagery in this quote: “Sarah placed her bare hand on the cold snow. It was wet at first, then the frigid cold set in like a thousand needles, all pricking her palm at once.”
What is tactile imagery?
A person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story.
Who are the characters?