Revisiting "Acquainted with the Night" Flashcards
1
Q
rhyme scheme
A
aba; bcb; cdc; dad; aa
2
Q
meter
A
- iambic pentameter
- u / u / u / u / u /
3
Q
night
A
sadness
4
Q
deeper meaning of the piece
A
symbolism
5
Q
“i have been…”
A
condition of the past and may not be true now
6
Q
word choice
A
diction
7
Q
“interrupted cry …over houses from another street”
A
the speaker hopes the cry is to call him
8
Q
“and dropped my eyes unwilling to explain”
A
isolated
