Poetry Analysis Review

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What does the phrase 'Nature’s first green' refer to in Robert Frost's poem 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'?

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Young plants and flowers.

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What is an allusion?

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A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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What is the purpose of a period in poetry?

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To end a thought and create dramatic effect.

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Who is the narrator when discussing a poem?

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The speaker.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A consistent pattern of rhyming throughout a poem.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the theme of a poem?

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The central idea or message that the poem conveys.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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What is a stanza?

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