Poetry Analysis

Question 1

"The constellations hid in grass/golden miracles in air." The figure of speech used is ____.

Accepted Answer

metaphor, personification

Question 2

When analyzing the tone of a poem, what questions should a writer answer within the essay?

Accepted Answer

The writer should answer all of the above within the essay.

Question 3

"He thrusts his fists against the posts." The sound device this BEST exemplifies is ____.

Accepted Answer

Consonance

Question 4

“It shushes and hushes on the road." The sound device this BEST exemplifies is _.

Accepted Answer

Onomatopoeia

Question 5

Sonnets begin with a ___ and end with a ____.

Accepted Answer

question...answer, problem...solution

Question 6

When writing about a poem, always refer to the writer as the ____.

Accepted Answer

poet

Question 7

Diction refers to a poet's ____.

Accepted Answer

word choices

Question 8

“All the night-tide, I lie down by the side.” The sound device this BEST exemplifies is ___.

Accepted Answer

Assonance

Question 9

When analyzing a poem, don't forget to first identify ____.

Accepted Answer

the form of the poem, any information provided by the title

Question 10

“A single swan, swinging, sleek as a sequin.” The sound device this BEST exemplifies is ____.

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Question 11

A sonnet has ____.

Accepted Answer

14 lines

Question 12

"The old earth is kind and never yields." The figure of speech used is ___.

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 13

A _____ is a natural pause that occurs when reading a poem.

Accepted Answer

Caesura

Question 14

A(n) ______ is when a speaker directly addresses a person or an object in a poem.

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

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