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AP English Literature and Composition Flashcards: Function Of Specific Words Poetry

Study Function Of Specific Words Poetry in AP English Literature and Composition with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the function of an abstract noun in a poem (for example, "grief," "justice")?

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ANSWER

To name ideas and frame thematic concerns. Abstract nouns articulate concepts central to the poem's meaning.

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AP English Literature and Composition: Poetry

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Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. Title: "Commuter Psalm" At 6:12 the platform breathes exhaust. A man in a suit scrolls through weather as if rain were negotiable. The tracks shine with last night's spilled light. When the train arrives, it does not arrive— it shoves its metal shoulder into the crowd. We step back, then forward, rehearsing faith. Inside, the windows show us doubled, faces layered like thin, tired maps. Somewhere under the city, water listens. What is the function of the word shoves in "it shoves its metal shoulder into the crowd"?
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