Exploring Word Choice, Word Order, and Tone Flashcards
1
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word choice
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it matters so much in poems because there are not many words; each word has so much meaning
2
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word order
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- it matters because authors have to consider it heavily to maintain a meter or rhyme scheme
- sometimes word order is changed to challenge the reader
3
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tone
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- has an affect on any literary piece
4
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subject of poem
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- the subject is the speaker’s reminiscence of his father and his perception of him then and now
5
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tone is important because
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it sets the feeling of the poem for the message to be conveyed
6
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poems are often shorter than pieces of fiction because
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the meaning is so compact
7
Q
why is the word order often different in poetry than in other types of writing?
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since certain structures are used in poetry
8
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the voice involved in expressing the poem is called
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the speaker
9
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why is word choice so important?
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(since) poetry is shorter than other works,
