Definition
Fate
be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.
A comparison phrase which finds similar characteristics in two objects and compares them, always by using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Simile
Point of View
First-Person Point of View
Quatrain
Scarce
insufficient for the demand.
Appeals to readers’ senses through highly descriptive language.
Imagery
Where and when was the poem written?
(bonus 400 for exact year | bonus 200 if year guessed to nearest decade)
England (1855)
Couplet
Baffled
extremely confused or puzzled
Series of words in quick succession that all start with the same letter or sound.
Alliteration
What is the poem about?
The speaker vowing to endlessly pursue his beloved even in the face of seemingly relentless failure.
a poem or stanza of eight lines
Octave
Loth
reluctant; unwilling
Exaggerated statement that emphasizes the significance of the statement’s actual meaning.
Hyperbole
Mood of Life in a Love
Afraid, anxious, hopeful, lovesick, seductive, tortured
a six-line stanza
Sestet
Elude
evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a series of clauses or sentences.
Anaphora
Name of the poet
Robert Browning
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes (bonus 100 if you can guess how many syllables per line).
Sonnet (typically 10 syllables per line).