"To Autumn" by John Keats Flashcards
1
Q
diction
A
- the word choice the speaker uses creates imagery to illustrate his appreciation for autumn. this leads to an appreciative tone
- mists, mellow fruitfulness, ripeness at the core, rosy hue, summer has o’ver brimm’d
2
Q
chunk
A
- stanza one is the early part of fall
- stanza two shifts to the end of fall
- stanza three shifts to the end of fall
3
Q
apostrophe
A
when the speaker treats something as if it is human even though it is not
4
Q
theme
A
we need to appreciate fall
5
Q
focus of the second stanza
A
as the work of autumn is completed,
6
Q
this poem uses _____ to depict the message of the speaker
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heavy imagery
7
Q
shift in stanza two
A
who hath not seen thee oft
8
Q
positive diction
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soft-lifted
9
Q
appreciation Keats has for the season of autumn
A
close bossom friend of the maturing sun
