English - Lesson 3: How Do I Love Thee Flashcards
These are written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic distinction.
literature
It follows a certain verse form of 14 lines and a fixed rhyme scheme.
sonnet
It is the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
rhyme scheme
It is a major genre that uses a more concentrated style than other literary forms; literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm. They are collectively or as a genre (kind/type) of literature.
poetry
t refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them.
connotation
It is the precise, literal definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary
dennotation
It is perhaps the oldest literary type.
poetry
It means grammar, composition, and arrangement.
syntax
How many epics does the Philippines have?
24
How many epics does the English literature have?
The only one epic that English literature has is Beowulf
These poems are highly musical, expressing feelings and observations of a single person about a particular subject.
lyric poems
It is a poem addressed in an exalted (grand) manner to some object or person, present or absent.
ode
It is a poem intended to be sung. It expresses the poet’s hopes, joys, fears, loves, sorrows, and ideals.
song
It has death or mourning as its theme, and the thoughts and feelings are expressed in contemplative (meditative) rather than exalted (grand) mood.
elegy
It tells of heroic deeds performed by legendary heroes. The events are arranged in a series and the style used is dignified.
epic
It is a story-song that is accompanied by a stringed instrument and sang during festivals.
ballad
It deals with chivalry, love, and religion with a romantic element woven throughout the story.
metrical romance
These poems are, in traditional sense, plays written in verse. The poets create characters who speak in verses as they act on stage.
dramatic poems
poems with rhymes in each line
closed form
poems that does not have rhymes
open form or free verse
It coveys an attitude towards its subject or theme. It may express affection, wonder, humility, admiration, amusement, tenderness, playfulness, humor, sarcasm, contempt, sadness, curiosity, doubt, or grief.
tone
It is considered the speaker or fictitious character created by the poet to serve as the “voice” of the poem.
persona
It is an attempt of the writers to concretize (make real) abstract (non-concrete) ideas and emotions.
imagery
They generally mean a word or sequence of words that appeal to any sensory experience appealing to sight (visual), sound (auditory), touch (tactile/physical), smell (scent), and taste (flavor).
images
What makes the poem a sonnet?
It is composed of 14 lines and it follows a rhyme scheme.
When was Elizabeth Barrett Browning born?
March 6, 1806
Where was Elizabeth Barrett Browning born?
Coxhoe Hall Durham, England
What injury did Elizabeth Browning suffered from when she was 15?
She suffered a spinal injury
During courtship, how many letters did Robert Browning wrote to his beloved Elizabeth Barrette?
500 letters
From the poem’s first lines, how did Elizabeth described her love?
in terms that sound spiritual and religious
When was Elizabeth Browning considered as one of the great experimenters in poetry?
18th century
When and where was the poem “How Do I Love Thee” published?
It was first published in a collection called Sonnets from the Portuguese in 1850.
It modifies a noun or a pronoun
adjective
It modifies a verb, an adjective, and another adverb
adverb
