ELA Poetry Analysis Flashcards
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What is an 'extended metaphor' in a poem?
Answer: A comparison sustained throughout all or part of the poem
An extended metaphor is a comparison that is developed and sustained over multiple lines or the entire poem.
Which poetic device is used when a poet addresses an absent or imaginary person directly?
Answer: Apostrophe
Apostrophe is a figure of speech in which the speaker directly addresses someone absent or something non-human.
In poetry, what does 'imagery' refer to?
Answer: Language that appeals to the senses to create mental pictures
Imagery refers to descriptive language that evokes sensory experiences, helping readers visualize or feel the poem.
What is an 'iamb' in poetry?
Answer: An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
An iamb is a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable (da-DUM).
Which term refers to the central message or insight about life that a poem conveys?
Answer: Theme
The theme is the underlying message or universal truth that the poem communicates beyond its literal content.
What is 'assonance' in poetry?
Answer: Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words
Assonance is the repetition of similar vowel sounds within words close to each other in a line.