"Cavalry Crossing a Ford" - Introduction Flashcards
1
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author
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walt whitman
2
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“hard to the musical clank”
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there is a lot of noise being made by the soldiers and horses as they cross the river
3
Q
does not have a strict
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structure
4
Q
benefit of writing poetry in free verse
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it allows more free flow of ideas
5
Q
this poem has a(n) _____ structure
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undefined
6
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what action is taking place in this poem
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a group of horses and soldiers are noisily crossing a river
7
Q
“betwixt green islands… arms flash in the sun… behold the silvery river”
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it takes place at a river on a sunny day
8
Q
what technique makes this poem unique
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enjambment
9
Q
word choice, word order, and tone work together to build the __________
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theme
10
Q
“behold the brown-faced men… the negligent rest on the saddles?
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the men have tans from being out in the sun a lot
