Ode to enchanted light

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What is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses?

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Imagery: A literary device that uses descriptive language to create vivid mental images and appeal to the senses.

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The image in lines 10–11 of 'Ode to enchanted light' ('A cicada sends / its sawing song') appeals to which sense?

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Hearing: The line evokes the sound of a cicada, appealing to the auditory sense.

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What is 'onomatopoeia'?

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Sound words: Words that phonetically imitate, resemble, or suggest the sound they describe.

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What sound is emphasized through alliteration in lines 1-12 of 'Ode to enchanted light'?

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The 's' sound: Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a sequence of words.

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What image does Pablo Neruda create with the simile in lines 8–9, 'drifting down like clean / white sand'?

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The way light falls down from the sky: The simile compares the light to clean white sand, suggesting a gentle descent.

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Define 'stanza' in poetry.

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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What is the purpose of using imagery in poetry?

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Imagery enhances the reader's experience by creating vivid pictures and evoking emotions through sensory details.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, used to create rhythm or emphasis.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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Examples include words like 'buzz', 'hiss', and 'clang', which mimic the sounds they represent.

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What does the term 'simile' mean?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.