ELA ELA Poetry Analysis 3

Question 1

What is an 'extended metaphor' in a poem?

Accepted Answer

A comparison sustained throughout all or part of the poem

Answer

An extended metaphor is a comparison that is developed and sustained over multiple lines or the entire poem.

Question 2

Which poetic device is used when a poet addresses an absent or imaginary person directly?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Apostrophe is a figure of speech in which the speaker directly addresses someone absent or something non-human.

Question 3

In poetry, what does 'imagery' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Language that appeals to the senses to create mental pictures

Answer

Imagery refers to descriptive language that evokes sensory experiences, helping readers visualize or feel the poem.

Question 4

What is an 'iamb' in poetry?

Accepted Answer

An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

Answer

An iamb is a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable (da-DUM).

Question 5

Which term refers to the central message or insight about life that a poem conveys?

Accepted Answer

Theme

Answer

The theme is the underlying message or universal truth that the poem communicates beyond its literal content.

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