Question

part ii – examples: using the examples below, determine the appropriate poetry term. write it in the blank provided. (4 pts. each)
19.example: “ten thousand i saw at a glance” poetry term:

1. example: “because i could not stop for death,

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\the kindly stopped for me” poetry term:

1. example: “ perch upon a bust of pallas athena

just above my chamber door—“ poetry term:

1. example: “once upon a midnight dreary,

while i pondered weak and weary” poetry term:

1. example: “hold fast to dreams poetry term:

life is a broken - winged bird
that cannot fly.”

Explanation:

1. Q19: The phrase uses an exaggerated number to emphasize scale, a common poetic device for emphasis.
2. Q20: Death is given human traits (stopping, being kind), treating a non-human as a person.
3. Q21: Pallas Athena refers to the Greek goddess of wisdom, a reference to a well-known figure from mythology.
4. Q22: Words share similar vowel sounds ("dreary", "weak", "weary") to create rhythmic harmony.
5. Q23: Life is directly compared to a broken-winged bird using "is", stating one thing is another.

Answer:

1. Hyperbole
2. Personification
3. Allusion
4. Assonance
5. Metaphor