Waking with Russell (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Names of Paterson's twin sons in the companion sonnets
Names of Paterson's twin sons in the companion sonnets
Russell and Jamie
Russell's age in 'Waking with Russell'
Russell's age in 'Waking with Russell'
Four days old
Italian sonnet structure (lines & sections)
Italian sonnet structure (lines & sections)
14 lines: 8-line octave + 6-line sestet
What is half-rhyme?
What is half-rhyme?
Words with similar but not identical sounds
Meaning of 'mezzo del cammin' (Dante reference)
Meaning of 'mezzo del cammin' (Dante reference)
Midway on our life's journey
Definition of aphorism
Definition of aphorism
A concise observation containing a general truth
The aphorism about giving in 'Waking with Russell'
The aphorism about giving in 'Waking with Russell'
See how the true gift never leaves the giver
Two extended metaphors in 'The Thread'
Two extended metaphors in 'The Thread'
Flying (aeroplane) and the thread
What is iambic pentameter?
What is iambic pentameter?
5 units, each with weak syllable then strong syllable
Consonance in half-rhyme
Consonance in half-rhyme
Ending consonant sound remains constant