Questions tagged 'Poetry'
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The Song My Paddle Sings by Emily Pauline Johnson What does line 1 of the poem reveal about the speaker’s voice?
In Emily Pauline Johnson's poem "The Song My Paddle Sings," what does the first line reveal about the speaker's voice? A. The speaker expresses a desire to control the forces of nature. B. The speake...
Oct 24, 2024
in ‘to a louse’ by robert burns, why does the speaker warn jenny against tossing her head?
In Robert Burns' poem "To a Louse," what is the significance of the speaker warning Jenny against tossing her head? What does this action symbolize, and how does it contribute to the overall themes of...
Which of the following is not a kenning? blood-lustdeath-sickworld-candlewhaleroad?
Which of the following options is not a kenning: blood-lust, death-sick, world-candle, whale-road?
Oct 20, 2024
Which statement best describes the effect of rhyming singing and ringing in this part of the poem?
What statement most accurately describes the effect of the words "singing" and "ringing," along with their rhyme, in this particular section of the poem?
what rhymes with harder?
What words rhyme with "harder"? I'm looking for options for a poem I'm writing.
which of these statements best describe the couplet in a Shakespearean couplet?
Which of the following statements best describes a Shakespearean couplet? Four-line stanzas that follow an ABAB rhyme scheme. Four iambic feet consisting of stressed and unstressed syllables. Fo...
An accented syllable folowed by an unaccented syllable
What is the pattern of an accented syllable followed by an unaccented syllable in poetry, and how does this rhythmic arrangement affect the overall flow and meaning of a poem?
Oct 16, 2024
Select the correct text in the passage. Which line in this excerpt from Amy Lowell’s ‘Lilacs’ emphasizes consonance?
Which line in the excerpt from Amy Lowell's "Lilacs" emphasizes consonance? Here is the passage: "Lilacs, False blue, White, Purple, Color of lilac, Heart-leaves of lilac all over New England, Roots...
Restate the sense (idea of message) of the poem ‘velvet shoes’ in a prose paraphrase without using figurative language. need ! this
Could someone provide a prose paraphrase of the poem "Velvet Shoes" that conveys its message clearly and without using any figurative language? I really need help with this!
How do the dashes and broken lines in ‘a narrow fellow in the grass’ affect the way the poem sounds when read out loud?
How do the dashes and broken lines in Emily Dickinson's poem "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" influence its sound when read aloud? Additionally, how do these punctuation choices contribute to or contras...