"The Poem You Asked For" By Larry Levis Analysis
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Poetry
The Poem You Asked For By Larry Levis
English Poetry Terms
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1. alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nonrhyming words or syllables in neighboring words 2. Assonance Repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring words 3. ballad a narrative poem originally meant to be sung or recited 4. blank verse poetry or lines of dramatic verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. Each line of iambic pentameter has five units, or feet, with each foot made up of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. 5. Consonance The repetition of consonant sounds at the end of nonrhyming words or syllables 6. couplet a stanza of two lines 7. elegy a serious poem mourning a death or a great loss 8. end rhyme Occurs at the end of lines 9. end-stopped line A line of poetry that ends with a punctuation
Romanticism Poetry Study Guide
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Chancellor 7 Romanticism: 1798 - 1832 "The sleep of reason produces monsters." ? Period of turbulence: Industrial Revolution Pollution Overcrowded cities Low wages Poor working conditions Employment/exploitation of children Uneducated children/low literacy rate for poor Spread of disease Social Revolution Eliminate oppressive monarchies Cry for democracy, liberty, and equality Desire for mental, spiritual, and philosophical freedom ? Romanticism as a term: Not used by writers Not used in period Hard to define Embraced diverse literary characters ? "The Spirit of the Age" (zeitgeist) Undeniable and pervasive climate ? Major Romantic Poets Wordsworth: contemplative Coleridge: mystical Byron: dark, brooding, rebellious: power of nature
Poetry Classics
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Offers a wide variety of poetry from all corners of the globe. From the fine arts of Paris, France, to the scrublands of Africa.
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