Poetic Device
Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.
What is a simile?
The repetition of “Nevermore” primarily symbolizes–
What is finality of death
In Emily Dickinson poem she wrote the line “He kindly stopped for me–.” Death is being described as?
Which poem uses free verse rather than a strict rhyme scheme?
A Noiseless Patient Spider
The author’s attitude toward the subject.
What is Tone
Repetition of the same beginning consonant sound.
What is Alliteration?
In The Raven,”Lenore” is best described as–
What is Lost Love
“We slowly drove—He knew no haste” What is this slow pace symbolizing?
Calm inevitability
“It launched forth filament, filament, filament, out of herself…” this line supports the ideas of —
What is searching
The author’s word choice and arrangement is known as
What is Diction
An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.
What is Hyperbole
The line, “And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain…” from The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe creates which mood?
What is Eerie and anxious
“We passed the School…” this symbolizes
Childhood
“Till the bridge you will need, be formed– till the ductile anchor hold…” these lines show the soul’s desire to —
Connection
Reference to history/literature
What is Allusion
A reference to a famous person, place, or event
What is Allusion
Which word best describes the speaker’s emotions with the line “Deep into that darkness peering…”
Nervous and unsettled
The line “The Dews drew quivering and chill—” best represents what?
Final moments
What line shows an extended metaphor for the soul?
“A noiseless, patient spider…”
Object with deeper meaning represents
What is symbolism
A word that imitates a sound.
What is Onomatopoeia
What does the raven mostly symbolize
What is grief
Emily Dickinson poems portrays death as
Mysterious and comfortable
Which device appears in ALL three poems
What is imagery
Taste, smell, touch, sound and sight are sensors for
What is Imagery