Examples of Figurative Language and Poetry

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Match the type of figurative language with the correct example:

The tropical storm slept for two days = Personification Hope is the thing with feathers = Metaphor The mind is its own place, and in it self Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n. = Metaphor I'm nobody! Who are you? = Irony

Match the literary work to its corresponding detail:

Paradise Lost = The results of Adam and Eve's disobedience Yarrow Unvisited = Justification for failure to take detour Sonnet 18 = Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day? 'Yarrow Unvisited' poems = Yarrow Unvisited, Yarrow Visited, Yarrow Revisited

Match the author with their associated works:

William Wordsworth = Yarrow Unvisited Emily Dickinson = Hope is the thing with feathers John Milton = Paradise Lost Shakespeare = Sonnet 18

Match the poem to its rhyme scheme:

<p>Break, break, break = ABCB Hope is the thing with feathers = ABAB Sonnet 18 = AABB Yarrow Unvisited = ABCD</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the question with the correct answer:

<p>How many books were written in the first Paradise Lost? = 10 Who is the father of sonnet? = Petrarch What is Shakespeare's most famous sonnet? = Sonnet 18 What does the title of Paradise Lost refer to? = The results of Adam and Eve's disobedience</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Figurative language in "The tropical storm slept for two days"

Personification, giving human qualities to a non-human thing (a storm).

What does the title of Paradise Lost refer to?

The loss of Paradise (paradise) resulting from Adam and Eve's disobedience, or in other words, the consequences of their actions

Sonnet 18, is by who?

Shakespeare's most famous sonnet; a poem with 14 lines. The poem commonly compares a being to a summer's day in a metaphorical way

What is the irony in "I'm nobody, who are you?"

The speaker's claim to be nobody is ironic because they are addressing someone else, implying the reader is also not important.

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"Hope is the thing with feathers" - Figurative Language

Metaphor, comparing hope to a bird (a feather). This makes hope seem strong and comforting.

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Study Notes

Figurative Language Examples

"The tropical storm slept for two days" is an example of personification.
"Hope is the thing with feathers" is a metaphor.

Paradise Lost

The title, Paradise Lost, refers to the loss of paradise.
The first book of Paradise Lost contained 10 books.

Yarrow Unvisited

The poem Yarrow Unvisited details a justification for not visiting the Yarrow Water.

Shakespeare's Sonnet

Sonnet 18, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" is a famous Shakespearean sonnet.

Sonnet Origin

Petrarch is considered the father of the sonnet.

Irony in Poetry

The irony of "I'm nobody who are you?" is that the speaker is addressing the reader, implying the reader is also a nobody.

Poem and Authors

Paradise Lost — written by John Milton.
Yarrow Unvisited, Yarrow Visited, and Yarrow Revisited — written by William Wordsworth
Other authors discussed include Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson and more.

Rhyme Scheme

The provided poem, "Break, break, break," follows an ABCB rhyme scheme.

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Explore the rich world of figurative language through various examples and poetic works. This quiz covers notable poems such as Paradise Lost and Yarrow Unvisited, along with key literary devices and famous authors like Shakespeare and Wordsworth. Test your knowledge of literary elements and their applications in poetry.