When I heard the Learn´d Astronomer

Is an example of poetic language, in where the author uses unusual word order.

• I sitting heard, out I wander´d

• Till rising

• mythical moist night air

Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which something is exaggerated to emphasize it. From the poem what word would be an exaggeration?

• figures

• lectured

• gliding

Witmans uses figurative language because he wants to stress the importance of what was happening that led to his realization of his emotions toward the stars.

• Metaphor

• Repetition

• Hyperbole

Whitman's use of the word "when" creates a feeling ______.

• of confusion

• of relief

• of comfort

His use of the phrase ____________ was chosen to express boredom and disgust.

• gliding out

• "tired and sick"

• wander´d off

The word "mystical" portrays the night as

• mysterious

• somber

• magical and beautiful.

The mood starts with disgust, ________ ________and transitions into a mood of ______ ______.

• boredom and confusion //epiphany and peace.

• happy and fun // mysterious and trouble

• Gloom and Humorous // tense and angry

Whitman created a tone that is

• energetic and homorous

• gloomy and dark

• casual and conversational.

These are examples of imagery in the poem.

• mythical moist of air/perfect silence/range in column before me

• the figures/to add, divide /measure them

• heard the astronomer/much applause/the lecture room

An act or instance of placing two things close together or side by side. This is often done in order to compare/contrast the two, to show similarities or differences.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Juxtaposition