Puritan Poets Flashcards
Huswifery?
house keeping
Puritan writing style?
- short words
- direct statements
- references to ordinary objects
- spare, simple, straightforward
- modeled poetry after their life
- poetry appealing to the sense or emotions was viewed as dangerous
hymn?
religious praise song or song of prayer
What is An hymn to the evening about?
his song to the evening
Who psalm of life is this?
his
Psalm of life lies 1-4?
soul that isnt full of life is dead
Lines 5-8 in pslam of life?
dont think about every passing second that passes u are closer to death, your body is made from dust
Lines 10-15 in pslam of life?
live each day to the fulelst, have no regrets and never look back
Lines 20-25 in pslam of life?
do not trust the future, for the grass isnt always greener on the other side. Live only in the moment, not the past or the future.
Lines 27+28 in psalm of life?
leave your legacy
Lines 29-32 in psalm of life?
great imagery of being shipwrecked then the footprints of hope
33-36 in psalm of life?
saying you can do this
rhythm in psalm of life?
8787 syllabules
What does the title in the TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS implies?
title implies that we cant stop time or refering to the title of life
What is TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS about?
- the life cycle,
- when someones life ends life goes on
- cant change the past or bring back someone that is gone
In line 8 of TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS what does little white hands mean?
it is personification saying the waves have little white hands
In TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS, why is the title repeated?
to put emphasis on the poems meaning
in OLD IRONSIDES what do the harpies want to do to the ship?
tear it down
In OLD IRONSIDES what does Holmes say they should do to the ship?
sink it because the ocean is where it served it purpose so it should always be there
In OLD IRONSIDES what is an ensign?
sail or flag
In OLD IRONSIDES what is the meteor of the ocean air a metaphor for?
canon balls or the flag
In OLD IRONSIDES who is the God of storms in greek mythology?
Zeus
In OLD IRONSIDES who is the God of storms in Roman mythology?
Jupiter
What is classic english writing?
greek mythology
In THE FIRST SNOWFALL in lines 1-5 what is busily an example of?
personification
In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is gloaming?
an evening dusk
In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is with silence deep and white an example of?
nice imagery
In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is an ermine?
animal
In Lines 5-10 of THE FIRST SNOWFALL what are they comparing withe the pearl?
ice and snow
In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is swan’s down?
really soft feathers
In Lines 20-30 in THE FIRST SNOWFALL what happens?
line 24 talks about God
leaden sky = gray
Lines 27 and 28 daughter died
In line 32 of THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is it talking about?
the time it took for the scar of loosing his daughter to go away
In Line 30 of THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is it saying that the father or God can do?
take life
What does the Title SNOWBOUND IMPLY?
your stuck in your house or just stuck because of snow
Setting of SNOWBOUND?
New england near coast
In Lines 1-30 of SNOWBOUND what is he doing?
doing chores, gathering wood, and feeding the animals
In SNOWBOUND what is the ominous prophecy?
that a big snowstorm is coming
In SNOWBOUND what is “Rose cheers over hills of gray” an example of?
personification
In SNOWBOUND what is “ a sadder tight than a waning moon” an example of?
personification
In SNOWBOUND after the storm was anything recognizable?
no
In lines 31-85 of SNOWBOUND, what metaphors were used to talk about familiar sights?
chinese roofs and the leaning tower of pizza
In SNOWBOUND after the storm what does the father tell the boys to do?
dig a tunnel to the barn
In SNOWBOUND when the boys are digging a tunnel they look inside and see the shinning snow that looks like crystals, what is this an example of?
Imagery
In SNOWBOUND, what was the metaphor for the animals in the barn?
prisoned brutes
How may sucker less tentacles does the chambered nautilus have?
90
Does the chambered nautilus have good vision?
no
when born how many chambers does the chambered nautilus have?
4
When grown up how many chambers does the chambered nautilus have?
about 30
When the chambered nautilus wants to float what does it do?
fills up its inner chambers
When the chambered nautilus wants to sink what does it do?
fill the chambers with water
Where does the chambered nautilus live?
tropical waters
Why do potchers like to hunt the chambered nautilus?
they want their shells
How long does the chambered nautilus live?
about 15 years
Who is the speaker in the Children’s hour?
the father
What are the kids name in Children’s hour?
Grave Alice, laughing Allegra, Edith with golden hair
What does the father do in Children’s hour when he hards the kids coming?
gets ready to act suprised
What is the castle in Children’s hour?
his study
What is the turret a metaphor for in Children’s hour?
the chair
How does the father feel when the children have childrens hour and attack him?
he loves it and its his favorite part of the day
What is the castle a metaphor for in Children’s hour?
the father’s heart
In the Chambered nautilus who is the speaker?
the ocean
In BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN how did the man get to the girl?
swam across
Who was the girl the oysterman swam to in BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN?
the daugther of an old oysterman
What were they about to do when the daugther heard her father’s steps?
they were about to do the nasty
What did the ancient oysterman do when his daughter said the ripples in the water were created by a porpoise?
He said he was going to get a harpoon
After the ancient oysterman said he was going to get his harpoon what did the daughter do?
pass out
In the first stanza of STANZAS ON FREEDOM what is it saying?
speaking to men
saying you if you dont feel the pain of the slaves you are then a slave to
In the second stanza of STANZAS ON FREEDOM what is it saying?
speaking to women,
talks about the sexual abuse and how there sex objects and if you are a women it should anger you
In STANZAS ON FREEDOM what are fetters?
ankle chains
3rd stanza in STANZAS ON FREEDOM?
if they cant be free and if you arent fighting for their freedom then you shouldnt be
