Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

English Literature > Poetry - Quotes > Flashcards

Poetry - Quotes Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

“When we two _____ in ______ and _____ “

A

“When we two parted in silence and tears”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

“ half broken ______ to sever for ______ “

A

“ half broken hearted to sever for years “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

“Colder thy _____ ”

A

“Colder thy kiss”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

“Long, _____ shall I rue _____”

A

“Long, long shall I rue thee”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

“The ______ mingle with the _____ ”

A

“The fountains mingle with the river”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

“Law _____ “

A

“Law divine”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

“ the waves ______ one another “

A

“ the waves clasp one another “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

“ what are all these ______ worth / if thou kiss not ___ ?”

A

“ what are all these kissings worth / if thou kiss not me ?”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

“ that moment she was ______, ________ “

A

“ that moment she was mine, mine “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

“ made my ______ lie there “

A

“ made my cheek lie there “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

“ at last I ______ / porphyria _______ me “

A

“ at last I knew / porphyria worshipped me “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

“ only, this time my ______ bore her _____ “

A

“ only, this time my shoulder bore her head “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

“ wild ______ about a _____ “

A

“ wild vines about a tree “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

“ renew thy ______ “

A

“ renew thy presence “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

“ breathe within thy ______ a new ______ “

A

“ breathe within thy shadow a new air “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

“ I do not think of ______ - I’am too near ____ “

A

“ I do not think of thee - I’am too near thee “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

“ grin of ______ “

A

“ grin of bitterness “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

” since then, keen _______ that ______ deceives “

A

” since then, keen lessons that love deceives “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

“ god-______ sun”

A

“ god-cursed sun”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

“ digging “ , “ ________ “

A

“ digging “ , “planting “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

“ seeing the seasons _______ “

A

“ seeing the seasons turning “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

“________ words onto a ______ screen “

A

“ feeding words onto a blank screen “

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

“ our souls tap out _____ across the icy ______ “

A

“ our souls tap out messages across the icy miles “

24
Q

“ we ______ her like a flying ______ “

A

“ we chased her like a flying hare “

25
Q

“ turned the ______ upon her,________ “

A

“ turned the key upon her, fast “

26
Q

“ sweet as the first ______ violets, she, / to her _____ self. But what to _____ ? “

A

“ sweet as the first wild violets, she, / to her wild self. But what to me ? “

27
Q

“ her eyes, her ____, her hair!”

A

“ her eyes, her hair, her hair!”

28
Q

“ like a ______ wrenched from its _____ , go drifting _____ “

A

“ like a satellite wrenched from its orbit , go drifting away “

29
Q

“ half fledged ______ set free into _____ “

A

“ half fledged thing set free into wilderness “

30
Q

“ love is proved in the letting ______ “

A

“ love is proved in the letting go “

31
Q

“ they are waiting for _____ somewhere beyond Eden _____ “

A

“ they are waiting for me somewhere beyond Eden rock “

32
Q

“ the sky ______ as if lit by three _____ “

A

“ the sky whitens as if lit by three suns “

33
Q

“ crossing is not as ______ as you might_____ “

A

“ crossing is not as hard as you might think “

34
Q

“ an ______ “

A

“ an expert “

35
Q

“ I ______ in his hob- ________ wake”

A

“ I stumbled in his hob-nailed wake”

36
Q

“ but today it is my _______ who keeps _________ behind _____ “

A

“ but today it is my father who keeps stumbling behind me “

37
Q

“ anchor, _____ “

A

“ anchor, kite “

38
Q

‘ climb ‘ and ‘ ______ ‘

A

‘ climb ‘ and ‘reach ‘

39
Q

“ fingertips still ______ “

A

“ fingertips still pinch “

40
Q

” an endless sky, to f______ or f_______ “

A

” an endless sky, to fall or fly “

41
Q

“ m_______”

A

“ Marilyn “

42
Q

“ my _______, possessive ______ “

A

“ my loud, possessive yell “

43
Q

“ my hands in those high- _______ red shoes,______ “

A

“ my hands in those high-heeled red shoes, relics “

44
Q

“ s_______ and w_______ and l_______ “

A

“ sparkle and waltz and laugh “

45
Q

“ the _____ had given their _____ ”

A

“ the clouds had given their all”

46
Q

“ _____ and _____ until the _____ came “

A

“ silent and apart until the swans came “

47
Q

Hands had “ ______ the distance between _____”

A

Hands had “swum the distance between us”

48
Q

“ like a _____ of wings settling after _____ “

A

“ like a pair of wings settling after flight “

49
Q

“ but van ______ in, I do di ____”

A

“ but van nobody in, I do di lock”

50
Q

“ my ______ “

A

“ my bride “

51
Q

“ tiny _____ ov a _____ “

A

“ tiny eyes ov a gun “

52
Q

“ is priceless ______ ”

A

“ is priceless baby”

53
Q

“ vee ______ past di half- _____ window signs … brighten ______ ”

A

“ vee stare past di half-price window signs … brighten moon”

54
Q

“ I decide to do it _____ , without rope or _____ ”

A

“ I decide to do it free, without rope or net”

55
Q

“ glassy _____“ “ summit”

A

“ glassy ridge “ “ summit”

56
Q

“ climbing has its ______ “

A

“ climbing has its dangers “

57
Q

“ knowing the _____ pulse of his good _______ “

A

“ knowing the slow pulse of his good heart “

English Literature (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions