Cards in this guide (9)
What does loveliest of trees the cherry now mean
The cherry tree is the loveliest.
Which term refers to words or ideas that are clearly expressed and leave no question as to their meaning
Explicit Answer this question…
Why does Housman compare life to the blossoming of a cherry tree Loveliest of Trees the Cherry Now
Because both come and go quickly and should be enjoyed at all
times.
What does the term implicit mean
Suggested but not clearly expressed.
What can the reader learn about by studying the implicit meanings of words in a poem
Why might a story be reinterpreted by another author
To change the story to the circumstances of another culture (Apex)
Why does Housman emphasize the word now in poem
To draw attention to the importance of living in the present moment.
What statement is the clearest example of a theme
Friends turning against each other
How does the focus of Brueghel's Landscape with the Fall of Icarus compare to Ovid's The Story of Daedalus and Icarus
Brueghel's painting focuses on the people of the cost rather than lcarus.