Poetry, Dickinson, Whitman, Poe

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Poetry Terms, Dickinson, Whitman #19th century American literature

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1
"Make even the trestles to shake the dead where they lie awaiting the hearses," Who wrote this?
Whitman
Dickinson
2
Which rhyme scheme did Emily Dickinson use in all 3 poems we read?
ABAB
AABB
ABCD
ABCB
3
Which of the following are elements of suspense?
Foreshadowing, Pacing, Danger
Alliteration, Pacing, Danger
Shadows, Speed, Stopping
Figurative Language, Sound, Structure
4
What are the 3 steps for poetry analysis?
Sense, Simile, Super
Structure, Sound, Sense
Structure, Sound, Sentence
Structure, Sense, Figurative Language
5
"We passed the School, where Children strove" This line of poetry is __________.
pentameter
iambic
trimeter
trochaic
6
In "Hope is the thing with feathers" how are the words "soul" and "all" related?
slant rhyme
alliteration
rhyme
feet
7
"Because I could not stop for Death/ He kindly stopped for me." Kind of figurative language?
alliteration
simile
metaphor
personification
8
In "I Hear America Singing" what kind of people does Whitman write about?
people who are wealthy
people who are very sad
people who do physical work
people who are expert singers
9
What is a stanza?
A type of figurative language using "like" or "as"
Words on the same line of poetry
A "paragraph" of poetry
A word that rhymes with another
10
How many syllables are in this line of poetry: "I think I know enough of hate"
6
8
10
4
11
In "Because I could not stop for Death--" what do we know about the speaker?
She is afraid to die.
She is in love.
She is dead.
She is beautiful.
12
"After great pain, a formal feeling comes –" Who wrote this?
Dickinson
Whitman

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