Answers to Metaphor Questions (Simple English)

1. What is the most widely used figure of speech in poetry and what is its specific characteristic? (2)

• The most widely used figure of speech in poetry is the metaphor.
• A metaphor compares two different things by saying one thing is another, without using 'like' or 'as'.

2. Which specific metaphorical construction is “the pitiless wave” in line 23? Mention and briefly describe the different constituent parts. (2)

• “The pitiless wave” is a personification metaphor.
• The parts are:
  • Tenor: The wave (the real thing being described)
  • Vehicle: Pitiless (a human quality given to the wave)
  • The wave is described as if it has no pity, like a cruel person.

3. Name the other three metaphorical constructions found in poetry and give examples of each (the examples do not have to be from the poem printed above). (3)

• Simile: Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: “Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
• Personification: Gives human qualities to non-human things. Example: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
• Symbolism: Uses an object or action to represent a bigger idea. Example: “A dove stands for peace.”

4. Identify another example of a metaphorical construction in the second stanza. (1)

• “Roar of a surf-tormented shore” is another metaphorical construction. The shore is described as being tormented, like a person.

5. Give an example of another figure of speech from the poem above that is not a metaphor. (2)

• Repetition is used in the poem: “While I weep while I weep!”
• This repeats the phrase for emphasis, but it is not a metaphor.

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Answers to Sound Questions (Simple English)

1. What are we referring to when we refer to “the poetic use of language”? (1)

• We mean using language in a special, creative way to make it sound beautiful or meaningful, not just plain or ordinary.

2. Why do we study sound in a poem? Explain briefly. (1)

• We study sound in poems because it helps create mood, rhythm, and can make the poem more memorable or emotional.

3. What four aspects do we need to distinguish in order to study a poem as a vehicle for communicating meaning? (2)

• The four aspects are:
  1. Sound (how the poem sounds)
  2. Sense (what the poem means)
  3. Form (the structure or shape of the poem)
  4. Imagery (the pictures or feelings it creates in your mind)

4. Distinguish between vertical and horizontal sound patterns and provide one example of each from the poem above. (2)

• Vertical sound patterns: These are sounds that repeat at the end of lines, like rhyme.
  • Example: "brow" and "avow" (they rhyme at the end of lines)
• Horizontal sound patterns: These are sounds that repeat within a line, like alliteration or assonance.
  • Example: "surf-tormented shore" (the 's' sound repeats in the same line)

5. What is the distinguishing characteristic of end rhyme? Explain with reference to two appropriate examples from Edgar Allan Poe’s poem. (2)

• End rhyme is when the last words of two or more lines sound the same.
  • Example 1: "brow" and "avow"
  • Example 2: "seem" and "dream"
  • In both cases, the words at the ends of lines rhyme.

6. Identify by means of the following examples different patterns of sound repetition in the poem above (underline the consonants and vowels in question): (2) 6.1 Assonance (repetition of vowel sounds):

• Example: “grains of the golden sand” (the 'a' sound is repeated)

6.2 Alliteration (repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words):

• Example: “surf-tormented shore” (the 's' sound is repeated)

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