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1
Q

Huswifery?

A

house keeping

2
Q

Puritan writing style?

A
  • short words
  • direct statements
  • references to ordinary objects
  • spare, simple, straightforward
  • modeled poetry after their life
  • poetry appealing to the sense or emotions was viewed as dangerous
3
Q

hymn?

A

religious praise song or song of prayer

4
Q

What is An hymn to the evening about?

A

his song to the evening

5
Q

Who psalm of life is this?

A

his

6
Q

Psalm of life lies 1-4?

A

soul that isnt full of life is dead

7
Q

Lines 5-8 in pslam of life?

A

dont think about every passing second that passes u are closer to death, your body is made from dust

8
Q

Lines 10-15 in pslam of life?

A

live each day to the fulelst, have no regrets and never look back

9
Q

Lines 20-25 in pslam of life?

A

do not trust the future, for the grass isnt always greener on the other side. Live only in the moment, not the past or the future.

10
Q

Lines 27+28 in psalm of life?

A

leave your legacy

11
Q

Lines 29-32 in psalm of life?

A

great imagery of being shipwrecked then the footprints of hope

12
Q

33-36 in psalm of life?

A

saying you can do this

13
Q

rhythm in psalm of life?

A

8787 syllabules

14
Q

What does the title in the TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS implies?

A

title implies that we cant stop time or refering to the title of life

15
Q

What is TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS about?

A
  • the life cycle,
  • when someones life ends life goes on
  • cant change the past or bring back someone that is gone
16
Q

In line 8 of TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS what does little white hands mean?

A

it is personification saying the waves have little white hands

17
Q

In TIDE RISES THE TIDE FALLS, why is the title repeated?

A

to put emphasis on the poems meaning

18
Q

in OLD IRONSIDES what do the harpies want to do to the ship?

A

tear it down

19
Q

In OLD IRONSIDES what does Holmes say they should do to the ship?

A

sink it because the ocean is where it served it purpose so it should always be there

20
Q

In OLD IRONSIDES what is an ensign?

A

sail or flag

21
Q

In OLD IRONSIDES what is the meteor of the ocean air a metaphor for?

A

canon balls or the flag

22
Q

In OLD IRONSIDES who is the God of storms in greek mythology?

A

Zeus

23
Q

In OLD IRONSIDES who is the God of storms in Roman mythology?

A

Jupiter

24
Q

What is classic english writing?

A

greek mythology

25
Q

In THE FIRST SNOWFALL in lines 1-5 what is busily an example of?

A

personification

26
Q

In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is gloaming?

A

an evening dusk

27
Q

In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is with silence deep and white an example of?

A

nice imagery

28
Q

In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is an ermine?

A

animal

29
Q

In Lines 5-10 of THE FIRST SNOWFALL what are they comparing withe the pearl?

A

ice and snow

30
Q

In THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is swan’s down?

A

really soft feathers

31
Q

In Lines 20-30 in THE FIRST SNOWFALL what happens?

A

line 24 talks about God
leaden sky = gray
Lines 27 and 28 daughter died

32
Q

In line 32 of THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is it talking about?

A

the time it took for the scar of loosing his daughter to go away

33
Q

In Line 30 of THE FIRST SNOWFALL what is it saying that the father or God can do?

A

take life

34
Q

What does the Title SNOWBOUND IMPLY?

A

your stuck in your house or just stuck because of snow

35
Q

Setting of SNOWBOUND?

A

New england near coast

36
Q

In Lines 1-30 of SNOWBOUND what is he doing?

A

doing chores, gathering wood, and feeding the animals

37
Q

In SNOWBOUND what is the ominous prophecy?

A

that a big snowstorm is coming

38
Q

In SNOWBOUND what is “Rose cheers over hills of gray” an example of?

A

personification

39
Q

In SNOWBOUND what is “ a sadder tight than a waning moon” an example of?

A

personification

40
Q

In SNOWBOUND after the storm was anything recognizable?

A

no

41
Q

In lines 31-85 of SNOWBOUND, what metaphors were used to talk about familiar sights?

A

chinese roofs and the leaning tower of pizza

42
Q

In SNOWBOUND after the storm what does the father tell the boys to do?

A

dig a tunnel to the barn

43
Q

In SNOWBOUND when the boys are digging a tunnel they look inside and see the shinning snow that looks like crystals, what is this an example of?

A

Imagery

44
Q

In SNOWBOUND, what was the metaphor for the animals in the barn?

A

prisoned brutes

45
Q

How may sucker less tentacles does the chambered nautilus have?

A

90

46
Q

Does the chambered nautilus have good vision?

A

no

47
Q

when born how many chambers does the chambered nautilus have?

A

4

48
Q

When grown up how many chambers does the chambered nautilus have?

A

about 30

49
Q

When the chambered nautilus wants to float what does it do?

A

fills up its inner chambers

50
Q

When the chambered nautilus wants to sink what does it do?

A

fill the chambers with water

51
Q

Where does the chambered nautilus live?

A

tropical waters

52
Q

Why do potchers like to hunt the chambered nautilus?

A

they want their shells

53
Q

How long does the chambered nautilus live?

A

about 15 years

54
Q

Who is the speaker in the Children’s hour?

A

the father

55
Q

What are the kids name in Children’s hour?

A

Grave Alice, laughing Allegra, Edith with golden hair

56
Q

What does the father do in Children’s hour when he hards the kids coming?

A

gets ready to act suprised

57
Q

What is the castle in Children’s hour?

A

his study

58
Q

What is the turret a metaphor for in Children’s hour?

A

the chair

59
Q

How does the father feel when the children have childrens hour and attack him?

A

he loves it and its his favorite part of the day

60
Q

What is the castle a metaphor for in Children’s hour?

A

the father’s heart

61
Q

In the Chambered nautilus who is the speaker?

A

the ocean

62
Q

In BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN how did the man get to the girl?

A

swam across

63
Q

Who was the girl the oysterman swam to in BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN?

A

the daugther of an old oysterman

64
Q

What were they about to do when the daugther heard her father’s steps?

A

they were about to do the nasty

65
Q

What did the ancient oysterman do when his daughter said the ripples in the water were created by a porpoise?

A

He said he was going to get a harpoon

66
Q

After the ancient oysterman said he was going to get his harpoon what did the daughter do?

A

pass out

67
Q

In the first stanza of STANZAS ON FREEDOM what is it saying?

A

speaking to men

saying you if you dont feel the pain of the slaves you are then a slave to

68
Q

In the second stanza of STANZAS ON FREEDOM what is it saying?

A

speaking to women,

talks about the sexual abuse and how there sex objects and if you are a women it should anger you

69
Q

In STANZAS ON FREEDOM what are fetters?

A

ankle chains

70
Q

3rd stanza in STANZAS ON FREEDOM?

A

if they cant be free and if you arent fighting for their freedom then you shouldnt be