Literary Devices
What litterary Device is being used in these two prompts
In this Earth-like world
In this Earth-like world
and
Under the sun-like star
Under the sun-like star
Repetition (Anaphora or Epistrophe)
Run along the river
On the Secret Path
I will not be struck
I'm not going back
DEFE
(ABCB)
What year was he born?
1964
Who inspired this album?
This album was inspired by Chanie Wenjack’s story
In this Earth-like world (2x)
These lines describe a world that feels familiar but slightly different
What device is used here :
Then I put my ear
Then I put my ear
Repetition!
I've been staring into space
Forever or else
Enter the wilderness
And we only have ourselves
GJOJ
(ABCB)
What Band was he apart of?
The Tragically Hip
Gord Downie’s Secret Path was a project of what year?
This Gord Downie’s project was in 2016
Run along the river / On the Secret Path
A Secret Path suggests a hidden way forward, survival through knowledge that was secret
What Device is used here :
So what I couldn't hear
What I couldn't hear
Epistrophe
Then I put my ear
Then I put my ear
Right against the rail
So what I couldn't hear
What I couldn't hear
I would feel
KKLMMN
(AABCCD)
What was he appointed to in 2017?
Order of Canada
What does this song reflects?
The song reflects the fear and determination needed to run away from abuse and oppression.
We used to have each other / Now we only have ourselves
Means the loss of family and now being all alone
What Device is used here :
I can see my Father's Face
Alliteration
What is the Rhyme Scheme Here
In this Earth-like world
In this Earth-like world
Before they arrived (B)
Under the sun-like star (C)
Under the sun-like star (C)
They civilized (B)
AABCCB
Where was he born?
Amherstview, Ontario, Canada
How did Chanie Wenjack pass away?
Chanie Wenjack, passed away while trying to escape a residential school to return home.
Then I put my ear / Right against the rail
Literally - This means listening for an oncoming train
Figuratively - Anticipation or danger is coming
Symbolically - It suggests trying to sense the future
What Device is used here :
I can see my father's face
Warming his feet by the stove
Imagery
Run along the river
On the Secret Path
I will not be struck
I'm not going back
[Post-Chorus 1]
I can see my father's face
Warming his feet by the stove
DEFEGH
(ABCBDE)
Incurable brain cancer
In a Secret Path, what number song is I Will Not be Struck.
The 4th song on Gord Downie’s a Secret Path album
I’ve been staring into space / Forever or else
This being stuck between timeframes, not being sure when it will end or how long they've been stuck
The line Forever or else implies pressure, a choice to continue to endure the difficult times or...