Choose a quote which show a contrast in the tone of the poem. What tone is created by the quote?

'The face that chars' - disturbing, uncomfortable.

What patterns, symbols or contrasted images are used in the poem?

Natural imagery- the rose+birds contrast with destructive image of burning.

Definition of ‘ekphrastic’

A poem that's written about a work of art.

Definition of 'bathos'

A sense of anti-climax created in literature by a lapse in mood.

How are the stanzas structured? What does the structure of the poem convey about the relationship in the poem?

Three line tercets are used indicating a regular form = safety and love.

Example of assonance and its effect:

'glow...loving' - Creates a soundscape of warmth and love.

Give an example of a metaphor which demonstrates destruction in the poem:

'The city turned to broken teeth'

Definition of assonance

The repetition of vowel sounds across words.

Give an example of a simile in the poem.

"His hands enclose her left hand like folded wings."

Which images contrast?

'the hair that flames' - danger, powerful verb.

Explain an example of irony in the poem:

The romantic confidence of the opening line cut by historical knowledge.

Give an example of alliteration in stanza three. How is it effective?

'wall...warm...wheat glow' adds to the soundscape of love and warmth.

studbud

Portrait of the Painter - Tony Curtis

15 termsStudBud Administration46 plays

Retrieval practice for poetry analysis.

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
Name the poet of Portrait of the Painter
Tony Curtis
Owen Sheers
Hans Theo Richter
Otto Dix
2
Name the painter of the portrait
Banksy
Tony Curtis
Otto Dix
Hans Theo Richter
3
Choose a quote which show a contrast in the tone of the poem. What tone is created by the quote?
'The face that chars' - disturbing, uncomfortable.
'Before the black wind' - violence, danger,fear.
' The warm wheat glow'-comfort, warmth, safety.
'Her face is the moon to his earth.' - loyalty, love, devotion.
4
What patterns, symbols or contrasted images are used in the poem?
The imagery of birds contrasts with the symbol of the rose.
The imagery of war contrasts with the symbol of the rose.
There isn't any imagery.
Natural imagery- the rose+birds contrast with destructive image of burning.
5
Definition of ‘ekphrastic’
The continuation of a sentence or clause without punctuation.
A pause or break in the line of poetry
A poem that's written about a work of art.
An irregular structure without rhyme in fixed forms.
6
Definition of 'bathos'
A sense of danger.
Use of humour in a literary work.
A sense of anti-climax created in literature by a lapse in mood.
Use of irony in a literary work.
7
Name the wife in the portrait:
Gisella Hergesell
Tony Curtis
Hans Theo Richter
Antonia
8
How are the stanzas structured? What does the structure of the poem convey about the relationship in the poem?
Similar line lengths are used suggesting a balanced, composed relationship.
The poem is structured in quatrains to mirror an equilibrious relationship.
Three line tercets are used indicating a regular form = safety and love.
The poem is a sonnet to show how much they love eachother.
9
Example of assonance and its effect:
'glow...loving' - Creates a soundscape of warmth and love.
'warm wheat' - Creates a soundscape of warmth and love.
'Otto's studio wall glows' - Creates a soundscape of warmth and love.
'She will not survive' - Creates a soundscape of warmth and love.
10
Give an example of a metaphor which demonstrates destruction in the poem:
'Her face is the moon to his earth'
'The city turned to broken teeth'
'She is a tree'
'the warm wheat glow'
11
Definition of assonance
Repeating words. Using the same words again.
Hissing sound from repetition of 's' sounds.
The repetition of vowel sounds across words.
A sense of anti-climax created in literature by a lapse in mood.
12
Give an example of a simile in the poem.
"His hands enclose her left hand like folded wings."
"The city turned to broken teeth."
"She is a tree."
'Her face is the moon to his earth'
13
Which images contrast?
'She will not survive' - declarative
'This is the harvest of their love.'
'the hair that flames' - danger, powerful verb.
'wisps of yellow hair'- soft and beautiful.
14
Explain an example of irony in the poem:
Allied bombing raids over Dresden in 1945 killed an estimated 25,000.
The romantic confidence of the opening line cut by historical knowledge.
The imagery of burning conveys danger.
The bird imagery suggests devotion.
15
Give an example of alliteration in stanza three. How is it effective?
'glows...glow' to demonstrate the warmth of their love.
'surgeon's smock' to show Hans is a painter.
'wall...warm...wheat glow' adds to the soundscape of love and warmth.
'Before the black wind' mirrors chaos+ destruction of bombing of Dresden

Portrait of the Painter - Tony Curtis Flashcards | StudBud