"No Man is an Island" (John Donne)
"No man is an island, entire of itself..."
What state of living does "island" represent?
Being alone
"Hold fast to dreams..." (Stanza 1)
"Hold fast to dreams..." (Stanza 2)
What literary technique is this?
Repetition
What word in Ozymandias means the standing base for a statue?
Pedestal
"The curious sudden push of the wheel spinning..."
What word means unusual, interesting, or strange in this line?
Curious
"Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main."
Which literary device directly compares things like a man and land?
Symbolism or metaphor
What is the tone of this passage:
"Life is a barren field / Frozen with snow."
Bleak
What word in Ozymandias means a person's face?
Visage
"My meagre knowledge, my doubts, my failings..."
What word describes something small, limited, or lacking in quantity?
Meagre
What is the tone of this passage: "
"...and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."
Cautionary
What is the main theme of "Dreams"?
We need dreams or life will be sad.
"'Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!' / Nothing beside remains."
What literary technique contrasts the king's boast with empty sand?
Irony
What is another word for "job" used in this poem?
Role
What word means to make smaller or lessen?
Diminish
"I am with you, you men and women.."
The tone here is personal and close. Another word for this is ________
Intimate