Module 3 Flashcard 1 - Tone & Figurative Language

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What is tone in poetry?

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how the speaker feels about the subject

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How do writers convey a specific tone?

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All of these: figurative language, specific word choice, vivid descriptions.

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What is mood in poetry?

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how it affects the reader’s emotions

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Which describes language used to mean something other than or more than the actual meaning?

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figurative

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What is the tone of this stanza of poetry?
"The night was dark, the wind did moan,
The trees stood silent, tall and lone.
A shadow crept along the wall,
No sound, no whisper, none at all."

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Mysterious

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What is the tone of this stanza of poetry? "Golden sunlight fills the air,
Laughter rings out everywhere.
Children race through fields so wide,
Hearts are light, no need to hide."

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Cheerful

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What is the tone of this stanza of poetry? "A bitter wind cuts through the trees,
Leaves fall down with trembling ease.
The sky is gray, the world feels old,
The air is sharp, the breeze is cold."

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Melancholy

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What is the tone of this stanza of poetry? "Rise up, my friend, stand tall and true,
The road ahead is bright for you.
No fear shall shake your steady hand,
No doubt shall keep you from this land."

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Encouraging

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What is the tone of this stanza of poetry?
"With flashing eyes and fiery heart,
She faced the storm, a work of art.
No force could bend her will so strong,
She fought for right, defied the wrong."

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Defiant

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Which type of figurative language involves giving human-like characteristics to something that isn’t human?

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personification