Question

directions: read this short poem by emily dickinson. then, answer the questions.
not any higher stands the grave
not any higher stands the grave,
for heroes than for men -
not any nearer for the child
than numb three score and ten -
5 this latest leisure equal lulls
the beggar and his queen.
propitiate* this democrat -
a summer afternoon -
*propitiate (pruh pish ee ayt): win the favor of; do something that pleases the gods

1. underline or write the stressed words and syllables in lines 1 and 2 and in lines 7 and 8.
2. give an example of end - rhyme in the poem.
3. what words are used in the slant rhyme in the poem? remember that in slant rhyme, words have similar but not identical sounds. do you think the slant rhyme in the poem is close enough to exact rhyme to be called rhyme? explain your answer.
4. on the lines to the right of the poem, use a, b, c, d, e, and f to indicate the rhyme scheme. two hints are given at lines 3 and 5. give words that have a slant rhyme the same letter.
5. are there any examples of internal rhyme in the poem? explain your answer.

Explanation:

1. In line 1 "Not", "higher", "stands", "Grave"; in line 2 "For", "Heroes", "Men"; in line 7 "Summer", "Afternoon". These are stressed based on typical English - language poetic stress patterns where nouns, verbs, adjectives are often stressed.
2. An example of end - rhyme could be "Men" and "Ten" as they have the same vowel and final consonant sounds.
3. For slant rhyme, words like "Grave" and "save" (not in the poem but a possible slant - rhyme word for "Grave") could be considered. In this poem, if we consider "Grave" and "save" as an example, slant rhyme is not as close as exact rhyme. Exact rhyme has identical sounds in the final syllables, while slant rhyme has similar but not identical sounds.
4. Line 1: a; Line 2: a; Line 3: b; Line 4: b; Line 5: c; Line 6: c; Line 7: d; Line 8: d. Words with slant rhyme would share the same letter in the scheme.
5. There are no obvious examples of internal rhyme in the poem. Internal rhyme is when words within a line rhyme with each other.

Answer:

1. Line 1: Not, higher, stands, Grave; Line 2: For, Heroes, Men; Line 7: Summer, Afternoon
2. "Men" and "Ten"
3. Words like "Grave" and a possible slant - rhyme word like "save". Slant rhyme is not as close as exact rhyme because exact rhyme has identical final - syllable sounds while slant rhyme has similar but non - identical sounds.
4. Line 1: a; Line 2: a; Line 3: b; Line 4: b; Line 5: c; Line 6: c; Line 7: d; Line 8: d
5. No