Sonnet 18
Who is the author of Sonnet 18
Shakespeare!
Please tell me you got this right....
Who is the author of Follower?
Seamus Heaney
Who wrote Before the Sun?
Charles Mungoshi
Who wrote A Married State?
Katherine Phillips
What's the first line in "An Essay on Man"
I.
What is Iambic Pentameter?
A rhythm of 10 syllables following a pattern of unstressed then stressed
What are 2 of the main themes of this poem?
The beauty of farming
Generational Role Reversal
Inheritance/the weight of it
What literary technique is used for the sun in this poem?
Personification!
Overall, what is "A Married State" about?
A critique and criticism of marriage/love
Which literary device is most present in this poem?
Antithesis!
A person or thing in direct opposition to each other.
Sonnet 18 is comprised of 3 _____________ and a final ____________.
Fill in the blanks.
Quatrains and a final couplet.
What literary technique is found in the following words?
Clicked, stuck, stumbled, falling, following
Consonance.
Repetition of consonant sounds to showcase physical labour.
Although this poem may seem quite literal, another interpretation is that this poem is all about the ___________ of _________.
The passage of time.
What's the literary device in this line?
"There's no such thing as leading Apes in hell"
Allusion
Referencing another text or item without directly referencing it
When you express a general truth or observation, this is known as _____________.
Aphorism!
What literary device/technique appears on line 6 and 7, 10 and 11 and also 13 and 14?
Anaphora!
What literary technique is present in the final 4 lines of the poem that change our reading of it?
Volta!
Shift from admiration to father refusing to go away.
What sort of imagery is shown in these line ?
"bright chips / fly from the sharp axe'
Tactile or kinesthetic imagery
Showing movement or engaging the feeling of touch
What do these lines actually mean?
"This in wifes Careful faces you may spell,
Tho they desemble their misfortunes well"
Wives must be careful of their husbands, they can't show their true emotions so they hide their feelings.
Name 2 of the 4 themes present in this poem
The nature of human beings
The relationship between humans and God
The role of reason
The limitations of human knowledge:
The ultimate message of Sonnet 18 is that this person's love will do what as a result of what?
That their love will exist forever as a result of people reading this poem.
What is the purpose of the end stops in this poem?
To create a measured pace, mirroring that of life on the farm.
What is the significance of the "two skeletons" at the end of the poem?
Showcases passage of time and could be linked to theme of age, death claiming individuals.
Childbirth
The sound of children crying
Blustering husbands
Distractions
Attending to a husband
What is the purpose of "The Isthmus"?
Represents our state. We are in the middle of divine beings and animals.
Shows our limitations and also our strengths.