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1
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Huswifery?

A

house keeping

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Puritan writing style?

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  • 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
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hymn?

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religious praise song or song of prayer

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What is An hymn to the evening about?

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his song to the evening

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Who psalm of life is this?

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his

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Psalm of life lies 1-4?

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soul that isnt full of life is dead

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Lines 5-8 in pslam of life?

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dont think about every passing second that passes u are closer to death, your body is made from dust

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Lines 10-15 in pslam of life?

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live each day to the fulelst, have no regrets and never look back

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Lines 20-25 in pslam of life?

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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.

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Lines 27+28 in psalm of life?

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leave your legacy

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Lines 29-32 in psalm of life?

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great imagery of being shipwrecked then the footprints of hope

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33-36 in psalm of life?

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saying you can do this

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13
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rhythm in psalm of life?

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8787 syllabules

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What does the title in the TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS implies?

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title implies that we cant stop time or refering to the title of life

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What is TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS about?

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  • the life cycle,
  • when someones life ends life goes on
  • cant change the past or bring back someone that is gone
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In line 8 of TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS what does little white hands mean?

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it is personification saying the waves have little white hands

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In TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS, why is the title repeated?

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to put emphasis on the poems meaning

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in OLD IRONSIDES what do the harpies want to do to the ship?

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tear it down

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In OLD IRONSIDES what does Holmes say they should do to the ship?

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sink it because the ocean is where it served it purpose so it should always be there

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In OLD IRONSIDES what is an ensign?

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sail or flag

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In OLD IRONSIDES what is the meteor of the ocean air a metaphor for?

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canon balls or the flag

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In OLD IRONSIDES who is the God of storms in greek mythology?

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Zeus

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In OLD IRONSIDES who is the God of storms in Roman mythology?

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Jupiter

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What is classic english writing?

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greek mythology

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In THE FIRST SNOWFALL in lines 1-5 what is busily an example of?

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personification

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In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is gloaming?

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an evening dusk

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In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is with silence deep and white an example of?

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nice imagery

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In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is an ermine?

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animal

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In Lines 5-10 of THE FIRST SNOWFALL what are they comparing withe the pearl?

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ice and snow

30
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In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is swan’s down?

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really soft feathers

31
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In Lines 20-30 in THE FIRST SNOWFALL what happens?

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line 24 talks about God
leaden sky = gray
Lines 27 and 28 daughter died

32
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In line 32 of THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is it talking about?

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the time it took for the scar of loosing his daughter to go away

33
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In Line 30 of THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is it saying that the father or God can do?

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take life

34
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What does the Title SNOWBOUND IMPLY?

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your stuck in your house or just stuck because of snow

35
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Setting of SNOWBOUND?

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New england near coast

36
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In Lines 1-30 of SNOWBOUND what is he doing?

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doing chores, gathering wood, and feeding the animals

37
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In SNOWBOUND what is the ominous prophecy?

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that a big snowstorm is coming

38
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In SNOWBOUND what is “Rose cheers over hills of gray” an example of?

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personification

39
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In SNOWBOUND what is “ a sadder tight than a waning moon” an example of?

A

personification

40
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In SNOWBOUND after the storm was anything recognizable?

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no

41
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In lines 31-85 of SNOWBOUND, what metaphors were used to talk about familiar sights?

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chinese roofs and the leaning tower of pizza

42
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In SNOWBOUND after the storm what does the father tell the boys to do?

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dig a tunnel to the barn

43
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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?

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Imagery

44
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In SNOWBOUND, what was the metaphor for the animals in the barn?

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prisoned brutes

45
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How may sucker less tentacles does the chambered nautilus have?

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90

46
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Does the chambered nautilus have good vision?

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no

47
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when born how many chambers does the chambered nautilus have?

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4

48
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When grown up how many chambers does the chambered nautilus have?

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about 30

49
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When the chambered nautilus wants to float what does it do?

A

fills up its inner chambers

50
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When the chambered nautilus wants to sink what does it do?

A

fill the chambers with water

51
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Where does the chambered nautilus live?

A

tropical waters

52
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Why do potchers like to hunt the chambered nautilus?

A

they want their shells

53
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How long does the chambered nautilus live?

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about 15 years

54
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Who is the speaker in the Children’s hour?

A

the father

55
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What are the kids name in Children’s hour?

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Grave Alice, laughing Allegra, Edith with golden hair

56
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What does the father do in Children’s hour when he hards the kids coming?

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gets ready to act suprised

57
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What is the castle in Children’s hour?

A

his study

58
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What is the turret a metaphor for in Children’s hour?

A

the chair

59
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How does the father feel when the children have childrens hour and attack him?

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he loves it and its his favorite part of the day

60
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What is the castle a metaphor for in Children’s hour?

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the father’s heart

61
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In the Chambered nautilus who is the speaker?

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the ocean

62
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In BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN how did the man get to the girl?

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swam across

63
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Who was the girl the oysterman swam to in BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN?

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the daugther of an old oysterman

64
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What were they about to do when the daugther heard her father’s steps?

A

they were about to do the nasty

65
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What did the ancient oysterman do when his daughter said the ripples in the water were created by a porpoise?

A

He said he was going to get a harpoon

66
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After the ancient oysterman said he was going to get his harpoon what did the daughter do?

A

pass out

67
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In the first stanza of STANZAS ON FREEDOM what is it saying?

A

speaking to men

saying you if you dont feel the pain of the slaves you are then a slave to

68
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In the second stanza of STANZAS ON FREEDOM what is it saying?

A

speaking to women,

talks about the sexual abuse and how there sex objects and if you are a women it should anger you

69
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In STANZAS ON FREEDOM what are fetters?

A

ankle chains

70
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3rd stanza in STANZAS ON FREEDOM?

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if they cant be free and if you arent fighting for their freedom then you shouldnt be

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