Poetic Devices
Author's Background
Vocabulary
Poetry
100
From the Latin for mask, this word is when a poet takes on a character to speak in first-person.
What is persona
100
This poet wrote a book of poetry by the age of 12 and suffered from chronic health problems.
Who is Elizabeth Barrett Browning
100
regret or sorrow
What is rue
100
This poem describes the loss of glory or recognition.
What is "To an Athlete Dying Young"
200
This word means the attitude or mood of a piece the pervades the experience of reading the poem.
What is tone
200
This poet suffered from an unrequited love, which reflects their poetry's bitter undertones.
Who is A. E. Housman
200
This word refers to the property brought by a woman's family to her husband upon their marriage.
What is dowry
200
This selection is an excerpt from a larger poem written for a deceased friend of Lord Alfred Tennyson
What is "In Memoriam, A.H.H."
300
the continuation of one line to the next in poetry; the choice to break a line in poetry for effect
What is enjambment
300
This poet replaced William Wordsworth as poet laureate in England.
Who is Lord Alfred Tennyson
300
Definition: poking; jabbing; seeking
What is prodding
300
This poem uses irony to reflect a comical tone on death and mourning.
What is "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?"
400
This poetic device serves as a linguistic sound pattern for the verses, as it gives poetry a rhythmical and melodious sound
What is meter
400
This poet had an informal education. Their first book sold zero copies, which led them to write less personal/confessional work.
Who is Robert Browning
400
A symbol of victory
What is a laurel
400
This poem is an example of a dramatic monologue, and reflects the life of an Italian royal.
What is "My Last Duchess."
500
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
What is euphemism
500
A fatalist/pessimist, this poet is formal in his writing, but informal in tone.
Who is Thomas Hardy
500
a face, as in the quote "Strangers like you that pictured (face)..."
What is countenance
500
This character causes the Lady of Shalot to look out over Camelot
Who is Sir Lancelot
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