POETIC TERMS A reference to a historical figure, place, or event A reference to a historical figure, place, or event.
Introduction to Poetry In a poem the words should be as pleasing to the ear as the meaning is to the mind. -- Marianne Moore.
The Cross of Snow By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Where does the poem shift and why? What Christian images are present in the poem? How do these images.
The expense of spirit in a waste of shame Is lust in action; and till action, lust Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude,
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Lesson 5American Poetry. Family: Henry was the son of Stephen Longfellow and Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow. He was born February 27, 1807, in Portland,
POETIC TERMS 1 st Year English Figurative language Youre doing my head in! Literal language You are annoying me.
Foot The foot is the metrical unit by which a line of poetry is measured; it usually consists of one stressed or accented ( ' ) and one or two unstressed.
My Last Duchess In this poem, Browning creates a character of chilling coldness and cruelty. The speaker is a Duke who is conducting negotiations for.
Agenda: Intro Julius Caesar! **Remember to buy No Fear Shakespeare: Julius Caesar (optional) as a study guide!
Poetry Terms On the page, in the ear and with the tools.
Mexican poet Octavio Paz believes that “the poem is an original and unique creation, but it is also reading and recitation: participation.” Paz’s point.