10/19/23 Quiz Flashcards
first element of poetry
structure and form
second element of poetry
meter
third element of poetry
rhyme / rhyme scheme
fourth element of poetry
sound and rhythm
fifth element of poetry
subject
sixth element of poetry
speaker
seventh element of poetry
figurative language and poetic devices
eighth element of poetry
theme
ninth element of poetry
tone and mood
tenth element of poetry
syntax
Hell Pig
about how Aimee’s mother told her of an imaginary hog that would follow her home if she was out after curfew, installing a lifelong fear of something not real
Are All The Break-Ups in Your Poems Real?
about how all of the relationships Aimee has been in have left impressions on her, leaving little bits of themselves with her despite not speaking to them anymore
Invitation
encourages the reader to look closer at the nature that surrounds them and understand that they themselves are as beautiful and surreal as the ocean
The Woman Who Turned Down a Date With a Cherry Farmer
showcases a woman’s regrets about turning down a cherry farmer’s advances. she explains the beautiful cherry trees and his kind demeanor. possibly expresses a fear of intimacy?
Small Murders
expresses her feelings of the people from past relationships– people who no longer exist in her life– feel like they’re being erased by the intimacies she shares with her husband
Naming the Heartbeat
expresses her inability to put the love and tenderness she feels for her husband into words.
where was Nezhukumatathil born?
Chicago, IL
what are her parents’ ethnicities?
her mother is Filipina, and her father is South India
where did she attend college?
ohio state university
where did she teach for 15 years?
western New York
Catalpa Tree
talks about her mother and the racism she experienced during her time as a doctor. her mother made sure the children were never spoiled and cared for them very deeply. the same catalpa trees that were at her mother’s hospital litter the campus she taught on.
Firefly
explains her memories of road trips with her parents and sister, and how they’d pull over in a specific area to watch the fireflies. their patterns are easily thrown off by other lights, and they’re capable of hunting down prey even in a larvae stage.
Peacock
tells the story of when, as a child, Nezhukumatathil tried to draw a peacock for her school’s animal drawing contest, and was publicly humiliated for drawing an “un-American” animal. she draws a sadly colored bald eagle instead, and manages to win the contest. for years, she is embarrassed of peacocks or even the color blue, despite it being her favorite.
Dancing Frog
explains the discovery of 14 new types of frog, each in the dancing-frog category. the males stretch their legs long in hopes of finding a rare female mate. despite their recent discovery, their population is quickly shrinking towards extinction due to habitat changes.
