26. READING AND EXPERIENCING POETRY
Give four visual images in the passage.
1. "By the island in the river". 2. "Four gray walls and four gray towers,". 3. "Overlook a space of flowers". 4. "Thro' the wave that runs for ever". Four visual images in the passage are "Thro' the wave that runs for ever", "Four gray walls and four gray towers", "By the island in the river", and "Overlook a space of flowers".
Why would a poet vary the number of feet in lines of poetry?
A poet would very the number of feet in lines of poetry to create different metrical rythms and patterns throughout the poem. Doing so, it can also make a poem have more meaning and be more difficult for a reader to understand and interpret.
Review the excerpt from Tennyson's "Lady of Shalott, then answer the question. Willows whiten, aspens quiver, Little breezes dusk and shiver Thro' the wave that runs forever By the island in the river Flowing down to Camelot. Four gray walls and four gray towers, Overlook a space of flowers, And the silent isle embowers, The Lady of Shalott. How many feet are in Line 9? __________ feet
a0- 3 a0- three
Review the excerpt from Tennyson's "Lady of Shalott, then answer the question. Willows whiten, aspens quiver, Little breezes dusk and shiver Thro' the wave that runs forever By the island in the river Flowing down to Camelot. Four gray walls and four gray towers, Overlook a space of flowers, And the silent isle embowers, The Lady of Shalott. How many feet are used in each of the first 4 lines? __________ feet
a0- four a0- 4
the repetition of consonants at the beginning of words
alliteration
the repetition of consonants which appear at the beginning of words ( baa, baa, black sheep)
alliteration
a sudden, direct address to an inanimate object or a fictitious person
apostrophe
Now the denotative meaning of Lines 1 through 3 should make more sense.What do the breezes do to the wave (Mark all that apply.)? lighten them break the reflection of the water into "small pieces" darken them level out the waves
break the reflection of the water into "small pieces" darken them
objects that can be known by one or more of the five senses
concrete images
unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable
iambic foot
giving the appearance of saying one thing while meaning something else
irony
an implied (unstated) comparison
metaphor
the arrangement of beats or accents in a line of poetry
meter
the use of words which sound like the sounds that they describe
onomatopoeia
words that sound like the noises they describe
onomatopoeia
gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, and animals
personification
the pattern in which similar end-sounds (or rhymes) occur in a poem
rhyme scheme
the pattern in which similar end-sounds occur in a poem
rhyme scheme
a stated comparison using like or as
simile
something that stands for something else
symbol
The verbwhitenin Line 1 is a very compressed image.It means that the wind turns the white underside of the willow leaves upward.In Line 2,duskis used in an unusual way.What is its meaning? the darker stage of twilight, especially in the evening tending to darkness; dusky to become or make dark or dusky
to become or make dark or dusky
Locate the verb shiver in Line 2. Which definition seems to fit this use? to break into small pieces to quiver or vibrate
to break into small pieces
In lines 1 through 8, what type of foot is used primarily? anapestic iambic dactylic trochaic
trochaic
an accented syllable followed by an unaccented syllable
trochaic foot
