Poetry

Question 1

Imagery?

Answer 1

-Used to refer to a set of related images in a poem
-affects us emotionally,intellectually
-An image conveys a sense perception , i.e., a visual picture, a sound, a feeling of touch, a taste, or an odor

Question 2

How is imagery conveyed?

Answer 2

-Metaphors,similes,personification
-alliteration,assonance,Ono,onomatopoeia

Question 3

Metaphor?

Answer 3

A direct comparison without using the words like or as
(Compare using just as and so too)

Question 4

Simile?

Answer 4

A direct comparison using the words like or as

Question 5

Alliteration?

Answer 5

Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words
E.g She sells sea shells on the sea shore

Question 6

Assonance?

Answer 6

Repition of vowel sounds
E.g Clap your hands and stamp your feet
(The repetition of “a”

Question 7

Enjambment?

Answer 7

running one line into the next, without any punctuation

Question 8

Purpose of enjambment?

Answer 8

-forces a reader to take a breath
-accelerates the pace of the poem

Question 9

Diction?

Answer 9

The poets use of words which creates the mood/atmosphere