Vocabulary & Meaning
What word means temporary or fleeting?
transience
How many lines does a sonnet contain?
14
Whitman emphasized what about individuals?
equality and worth of every person
Literature reveals what it means to __________.
be human
What verbal functions as a noun?
gerund
Which word describes strong disgust or aversion?
repugnance
What is the rhyme pattern of a Shakespearean sonnet?
abab cdcd efef gg
Whitman’s free verse reinforces ideas of ___________.
freedom/identity/democracy
One major human condition theme is __________.
identity/suffering/belonging/purpose
Which element renames a noun beside it?
appositive
Which word means to capture interest deeply?
enthrall
What is the major emotional shift in Sonnet 29?
despair → renewal/happiness through love
Nature in Whitman’s poetry acts as a __________.
teacher/source of truth
Studying literature builds what emotional capacity?
empathy
A simple sentence has how many independent clauses?
one
Which term means argumentative in nature?
disputatious
What does the final couplet often deliver?
resolution, twist, or insight
Whitman’s tone often feels __________.
celebratory/reflective
Shakespeare’s figurative language reveals emotional truth by using what tool?
connotation and imagery
A linking verb connects subject to ___________.
noun or adjective
Which vocabulary word means to forcibly take or pull away?
wrest
What meter do Shakespeare’s sonnets use?
iambic pentameter
Whitman’s theme connects self to __________.
humanity/the universe
Why does literature endure?
It speaks to universal human experience
An infinitive phrase begins with __________.
to