the writings of walt whitman
As the old mother sways her TO AND FRO singing her husky song
onomatopoeia: to and fro has a back and forth sound
clement
merciful;lenient
This term is a list or collection, whether of products or literary works
Catalogue
"I do not propose to write an ode to dejection, but to brag as lustily as chanticleer in the morning, standing on his roost, if only to wake my neighbors up."
Analogy
This key figure in women’s rights fought for the right to vote
Susan B. Anthony
He complains of my GAB AND MY LOITERING
words in pairs: words connected by "and"
opus
a creative work, especially a numbered composition
In literature, it’s the perspective from which a story is told
Point of view
"Still we live meanly, like ants; though the fable tells us that we were long ago changed into men..."
Analogy
This music icon challenged norms and brought innovation to the industry
Beyonce
The WILD GANDER, the house-still, the CHICKADEE
specific language: specific names of feathered animals
ostensible
professed but not necessarily true
This term involves an author’s word choice to create a specific tone
Diction
"Love your life, poor as it is."
Direct Adress
This leader’s dream of equality fueled the Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King Jr
The spotted hawk SWOOPS by and accused me
onomatopoeia: swoops imitates the sound of something moving through the air
condone
to forgive or overlook an offense
Language that appeals to the senses, creating a vivid experience
Sensory language
"Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage."
Figure of speech
This courageous woman sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, challenging segregation
Rosa Parks
Sunset and horizon
words in pairs
motley
made up of dissimilar parts; being at many colors
In poetry, it’s when end sounds are similar but not identical
Slant rhyme
"I am monarch of all I survey, my right there is none to dispute."
Figure of speech
This visionary founded the Tuskegee Institute, promoting education for African Americans
Booker T. Washington