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What is the significance of 'a heart of stone'?
Implies emotional coldness or a lack of empathy.
Analyze: "The old house stood, a silhouette."
Emphasizes isolation and a haunting presence.
Analyze: "dust lay thick and deep."
Indicates neglect and the weight of forgotten memories.
Analyze: "clock ticked slow, a mournful sound."
Creates a somber mood, highlighting the passage of time and loss.
Analyze: "shadows danced upon the ground."
Suggests mystery and a sense of unease.
Analyze: "a lonely soul."
Highlights the speaker's isolation and search for connection.
Analyze: "fragments of a life once bright."
Indicates a past filled with happiness now broken or lost.
Analyze: "fading in the pale moonlight."
Symbolizes the dimming of memories and the passage of time.
What does 'Seeking solace' suggest about the speaker?
The speaker is looking for comfort and relief from emotional pain.
What is the effect of the phrase 'haunting set'?
Creates a sense of foreboding and suggests the presence of unresolved issues.
What might a caged bird symbolize?
Confinement or lack of freedom.
What does a heart of stone symbolize?
Lack of empathy or emotion.
What might orchids symbolize?
In a figurative sense, they might represent parents or family.
What might a house symbolize?
The self, the body, or one's past.
What might moonlight symbolize?
Fading memories, nostalgia, or a sense of loss.
What might shadows symbolize?
Secrets, the unknown, or the darker aspects of a character.
What might dust symbolize?
Decay, neglect, or forgotten memories.
What might a ticking clock symbolize?
The passage of time, mortality, or a sense of impending doom.
What might a wilderness symbolize?
Isolation, challenge, or a journey of self-discovery.
What might a remote cottage symbolize?
Isolation, secrecy, or a place of refuge.
Define diction.
Word choice used by an author to convey tone and meaning.
Define syntax.
Sentence structure; arrangement of words and phrases.
What is imagery?
Language that appeals to the five senses.
Define figures of speech.
Words/phrases used non-literally for rhetorical effect.
What is a simile?
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
What is a metaphor?
A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.
Define dramatic situation.
Context and circumstances surrounding a character in a poem.
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals.
What is hyperbole?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is a symbol?
Something that represents something else.