Vocab

Question 1

Lyric Poems

Answer 1

Statement of theme, development of controlling theme, resolution with finality and closure

Question 2

Metaphor

Answer 2

Uses analogy to compare two things

Eg: “The Lord is my Shepherd.”

Question 3

Simile

Answer 3

Uses like or as in an analogy to compare two things

Eg: “He is like a tree planted by streams of water.”

Question 4

Allusion

Answer 4

A reference to past literature or history

Question 5

Devotional Poetry

Answer 5

Poetry that, packed with meaning and artistry, increases the reader’s commitment to God and the godly life

Question 6

Allegory

Answer 6

Symbolic fictional narrative that conveys a meaning not explicitly set forth in the narrative.
Has 2+ levels of meaning
Essentially massive metaphors
Uses symbols but is different from symbolism in that it is a complete narrative

Question 7

Symbol

Answer 7

Any object that stands for another which gives it a particular meaning

Question 8

Writer’s Values

Answer 8

The infusing a literary work with the political or religious beliefs of the writer

Question 9

Personification

Answer 9

Giving human qualities to objects or animals.

Question 10

Allegory

Answer 10

Form of a story using symbolic figures, actions, or representations to express truths

Question 11

Sonnet

Answer 11

Two Types: Italian/Petrarchan Sonnet and the English/Shakespearean Sonnet

Have 14 lines and a fixed rhyme scheme