BJU American Literature Ch.11 Terms + BJU American Literature Ch.11

Carrying a sentence within a poem over the end of one line and onto another

The parallel structure of two phrases or clauses that emphasizes a contrast in meaning

All of the following are true of postmodernism except

Which of the following, given moral statements in his work, is commonly labeled as “preachy” by postmodern critics?

The act of creating patterns by repeating elements

a brief poem expressing the personal feelings or thoughts of a single speaker on a given topic

What group of writers believes that free verse leads to sloppy poetry and argues for a return to traditional forms

Critics praise Rita Dove for

Which of the following poems strongly emphasizes the presence of sound?

The line “This man, this Douglass, this former slave, this Negro” could best be described as an example of

The attitude of the author toward the subject

An imaginative comparison of two dissimilar things that are developed beyond a single sentence or comparison

Repetition of consonant sounds, usually at end of nearby words/stressed syllables, preceded by vowel sounds that differs

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

A long, formal poem lamenting a loss

Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “One Art” says “The art of _______ isn’t hard to master.”

In Li-Young Lee’s poem “Eating Together,” what is the sweetest element of the meal eaten by a member of the family?

One of Elizabeth Bishop’s themes is

An imaginative comparison consisting of the stated or implied equivalence of two dissimilar things

What theory of criticism emphasizes close readings of a poem’s technical elements without regards to its concerns?

figurative device in which an inanimate object or abstract concept is given human attributes

Name one of the two national fears that Americans experienced after World War II.

Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to sense perceptions to create an impression

A pause in the middle of a line of poetry, usually indicated by punctuation

The poem “The Fish” is an example of

“The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” uses

A poem in which a character speaks to a silent audience about a critical moment in his life

specific autobiographical style of poetry that is deeply personal and expresses previously taboo topics

Beat poets were known for all of the following except

A poetic movement that used words to draw sharp, concrete images presented without commentary

New Criticism was known for

What movement of the 1950s-60s pushed the boundaries of what personal material was appropriate for public consumption?

A poem of nineteen lines that follows a specific rhyme scheme and systematically repeats lines 1 and 3

Many postwar American poets were

The repetition of the same vowel sound in nearby stressed syllables

Poetry with no set rhyme or meter

A summary of Randall Jarrell’s theme in “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” could best be stated as

comparison of two unlike things using like or as

What has decreased the optimism of the technological age?

Repetition of words or phrases at the beginnings of lines or grammatical units

Similarity in the structure of two or more phrases, clauses, or sentences

Postmodern critics have labeled William Stafford’s style as