Literary Terms
When a writer refers to a well known incident or person, it is an ...
*Hint - An iReady lesson.
What is ALLUSION?
The poet pairs the shadow and Eldorado in rhyme throughout the poem to demonstrate _________.
*Hint - a synonym for sad/sadness.
What is DESPAIR?
A traditional form of poetry because it has a specific rhyme scheme and pattern.
*Hint - it is 14 lines lone."
What is SONNET?
"You look like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders."
What type of allusion does this sentence represent?
What is MYTHOLOGICAL ALLUSION?
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..."
Who is the presumed subject in this poem?
What is AN UNKNOWN PERSON?
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
...is an example of words that begin with the same sound are placed close together.
What is the example called?
What is ALLITERATION?
The mood of The song of Wandering Aengus is______________.
*Hint - Is it light or dark?
What is LIGHT?
It refers to the “feel” of a piece of writing and refers to any or all of the stylistic qualities the writing, such as formality, dialect and atmosphere.
e.g. "I’ll just swing by your office at 4 tomorrow!"
VS "I will meet you in your office tomorrow at 4:00."
What is TONE?
"Your shin guards must fit snugly against your lower leg."
What type of adverb is "...your lower leg" an example of?
What is an ADVERB OF PLACE or WHERE?
"I love thee freely, as men strive for right".
This is an example of....
What is a METAPHOR?
________________ is the term used to describe when the same consonant sound appears repeatedly in a line or sentence, creating a rhythmic effect.
**Hint - This is particularly common in poetry and song lyrics, but it can occur anywhere.**
What is CONSONANCE?
The both poems, Aengus and Eldorado, the characters are searching for "something".
What is the knight searching for?
*Hint - use the common noun instead of the proper noun.
What is A PLACE?
A classical poem that has a specific structure and is aimed at an object or person.
It usually express elevated emotion and often used to praise a leader or a work of art.
What is an ODE?
"Bianca has the patience of Job".
This sentence is an example of ...
What is a BIBLICAL ALLUSION?
"I shall but love thee better after death."
This line is an example of ...
*Hint - a suggestion of something yet to come.*
What is FORESHADOWING?
____________ modify the meaning of a Verb; an Adjective; another adverb; a Noun or Noun Phrase; Determiner; a Numeral; a Pronoun; or a Prepositional Phrase and can sometimes be used as a Complement of a Preposition.
What is an ADVERB/S?
The both poems, Aengus and Eldorado, the characters are male.
What is the identity of the character in Aengus?
*Hint - The answer should be stated in this order ...an article, an adjective and a common noun.
What is AN OLD MAN?
"A combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another."
e.g. "When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see..."
What does this explain?
What is PARADOX/CONTRADICTION?
"Soccer shoes grip turf because they have cleats".
"...because they have cleats" is an example of ...
*Hint - adverb phrase or adverb clause.
What is ADVERB CLAUSE?
Which word best describes the poem's overall tone?
*Hint - depressed, love or hate.
What is ROMANTIC?
A _______________ has both a subject and a predicate.
What is CLAUSE?
The main characters in both poems differ.
When the old man saw the fish "become" a girl, he became hopeful.
When the old knight met the pilgrim shadow, it told him to go "...Over the mountains of the moon, Down the Valley of the Shadow, Ride, Boldly ride..."
Knowing his "strength" was failing, the old knight become __________________.
What is HOPELESS?
The sonnet, written in it's special format, forces the poet to wrap his thoughts in a neat package. Sonnets are also described as little songs. It's pace (meter) mirrors the beating heart.
In which country did the sonnet originate?
*Hint - It's a country currently ravaged by the Coronavirus! (If you read the news, you would easily know this answer.)
**Double points if correct!**
What is ITALY?
To use fewer words or eliminate repeated information is an important skill.
In Lesson 10, it is called "The Elimination of ...."
What is REDUNDANCY and/or WORDINESS?
"I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach..."
"My soul can reach..." is an example of...
What is PERSONIFICATION?