<u><em>Answer(s) for the entire assignment. </em></u>
Which poem has the rhythm of marching?
<u>A Psalm of Life</u>
Which poem includes many concrete images?
<u>Auspex</u>
How does each poet use word choice to create tone and imagery?
<u>Lowell uses concrete language. </u>
<u>Lowell focuses on the image of birds and changing seasons. </u>
<u>Longfellow uses both concrete and abstract language. </u>
<u>Longfellow uses many images. </u>
Longfellow's speaker addresses "us," creating an abstract, preachy tone. Lowell uses "I,"creating a personal tone.
What tells you that the word “heart” is important in both poems? Analyze word choice, imagery, and structure.
<u>B) The word “heart” is a stressed syllable in each poem and part of a key image related to the theme.</u>
Which lines from “A Psalm of Life” contain an example of enjambment? Check all that apply.
B) But to act, that each to-morrow
. Find us farther than to-day.
D) Still, like muffled drums, are beating
. Funeral marches to the grave.
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