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when the poem has no particular form it is written in_________ free verse sentences in a poem are called____ lines paragraphs in a poem are called ____and _____ stanzas and verses when two lines are combined they are called _____ couplet when three lines are combined they are called____ triplet/tercet we four lines are combined…

What was the author doing at the beginning of the poem when he heard the rapping at the door? reading a book Where does the raven perch when he comes into the house? a bust of Pallas How did the raven get into the house? he stepped in the window What does the author call…

Adjective A word that describes something, e.g. “big”, “fast”, “annoying”. Alliteration Where words that are close together start with the same letter. It’s often used in poetry to give a nice pattern to a phrase, e.g. “hummed harmonics”. Ambiguity Where a word or phrase has two or more possible meanings. Assonance When words share the…

Explicate Analyze a literary work in order to reveal its deeper Ryhme Repetition of similar sounding words. Assonance Repetition of vowel sounds in the middle or at the words that do not rhyme Consonance Repeating of vowel sounds in the middle or at the end of words that do not rhyme Alliteration repetition of the…

O Mistress Mine This poem talks about a couple and urges them to love each other right now The Battle of Blenheim This poem has the ironic line “But it was a great victory!” Bribe This poem’s author asks the land to help in writing its beautiful sounds Sonnet 55 This poem says that one…

Line One He comes gusting out of the house, Line Two The screen door a thunderclap behind him Line Three He moves like a black cloud Line Four Over the lawn and – Stops Line Five A hand in his mind grabs Line Six A purple crayon of anger Line Seven And messes the clean…

verse a line in a poem is called this stanza a group of lines is called this space each stanza of a poem has this in between them centered this is the way a poem is arranged on a page free verse a poem that does not rhyme is called this rhyme scheme when letters…

Zelda Sayre (Fitzgerald) American novelist; iconic figure in the 1920s; first famous flapper (per her husband’s accord) F. Scott Fitzgerald A novelist and chronicler of the jazz age. his wife, Zelda and he were the “couple” of the decade but hit bottom during the depression. his novel THE GREAT GATSBY is considered a masterpiece about…

False Caravaggio always did a series of practice drawings before he embarked on a painting. Everyday street people Caravaggio related most with: Rome Caravaggio was primarily active this city: True Caravaggio’s temperament can best be described as passionate, volatile and unpredictable. His use of dramatic lights and darks to create a stage like appearance, His…

Samson and Delilah Samson and Delilah 1. 1616. Honthorst. Rome 2.Patron: Unknown; most likely Marquis or Bourgese 3. History Painting Book of Judges didactic: teaches the viewer Retold tons of Time 4. Judges Rejected mannerism 2 changes: maid presence; she cuts his hair Vices: avarice and lust oil painting 12 year Truce in Rome “To…