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What is the key feature of the line 'He watches from his mountain walls' in the poem?
What is the key feature of the line 'He watches from his mountain walls' in the poem?
- Enjambment
- Assonance
- Alliteration
- Consonance (correct)
Which poetic device is NOT demonstrated in the given lines of the poem?
Which poetic device is NOT demonstrated in the given lines of the poem?
- Alliteration
- Personification
- Imagery
- Onomatopoeia (correct)
What does the image 'the wrinkled sea beneath him crawls' suggest about the sea?
What does the image 'the wrinkled sea beneath him crawls' suggest about the sea?
- It is old and worn out (correct)
- It is a vast and enormous
- It is calm and peaceful
- It is powerful and moving
What is the tone of the poem based on the given lines?
What is the tone of the poem based on the given lines?
What is the effect of the phrase 'Close to the sun in lonely lands'?
What is the effect of the phrase 'Close to the sun in lonely lands'?
What is the term used to describe the repetition of consonant sounds in words, such as 'wrinkled' and 'crawls'?
What is the term used to describe the repetition of consonant sounds in words, such as 'wrinkled' and 'crawls'?
Which poetic device is used in the line 'The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls'?
Which poetic device is used in the line 'The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls'?
What is the function of the line 'Ringed with the azure world he stands' in the poem?
What is the function of the line 'Ringed with the azure world he stands' in the poem?
How does the line 'Close to the sun in lonely lands' contribute to the overall mood of the poem?
How does the line 'Close to the sun in lonely lands' contribute to the overall mood of the poem?
What is the significance of the eagle's location in the poem?
What is the significance of the eagle's location in the poem?
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Study Notes
Analysis of the Poem "The Eagle"
- The poem "The Eagle" has been analyzed for consonance, a literary device that involves the repetition of similar sounds in words close together.
Consonance in the Poem
- The line "The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls" demonstrates consonance, with the repetition of the "w" and "c" sounds in the words "wrinkled" and "crawls".
- The other lines of the poem, "Ringed with the azure world he stands", "He watches from his mountain walls", and "Close to the sun in lonely lands" do not demonstrate consonance.
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