Poem - "The Right Word" Flashcards
1
Q
Key Plot Points
A
The poet tries different ways of describing the person outside her door.
2
Q
Repeated words/phrases
A
Outside the door (Outside)
Shadow
3
Q
Rhyme scheme
A
Free verse (no rhyme scheme)
4
Q
Figure of speech
“Are words no more than waving, wavering flags?”
A
Alliteration of ‘w’
5
Q
Figure of speech
“his hand too steady, his eyes too hard,”
A
Alliteration of ‘h’
6
Q
Themes
A
Terrorism
The power of words and their connotations
7
Q
Punctuation
A
- Always a comma after “Outside the door” to emphasize it
- Each stanza ends with a full stop to show the end of a thought
