Poetry Analysis Lecture Flashcards

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering key terms, locations, and thematic phrases from lecture notes analyzing several poems and their themes.

Mezzo del Camin

A phrase used by the speaker to denote being mid-way through life's journey, described in terms of a 'True Path' being lost.

The Thread

A recurring symbol representing fate and interconnectivity, described as 'holding all of us' and being the 'living word'.

Kirrie Hill

A specific location mentioned in the context of roaring down the back of it, illustrating mundane or everyday events.

Ross Mudie

A named individual appearing in the notes under the theme of interconnectivity and relationships ('ME An ROSS MudiE').

Hilltown

A destination mentioned in the context of the 'protocol of travel' and 'matters of procedure'.

Terminus

A term used within the notes to explore the duality of travel and mundane procedure.

protocol of travel

A phrase used to describe the mundane rules and matters of procedure associated with a journey.

Higher Will

A force or entity the speaker thanks in the context of interconnectivity and family relationships.

Baldovan

A title or topic where a bus lets the subjects down in another country, representing change and the unknown.

Waking with Russell

A poem or topic focusing on the theme of 'This waking amongst men' and a 'four-day-old smile'.

The Swing

A symbolic object 'picked up for the boys' that represents family relationships and manual handiwork.

The Circle

A topic exploring the 'perfect ring' and the 'one great heavenly design' of fate.

True Path

A concept associated with failure and success, described as being 'lost to me as ever'.

secret colour

An elusive element that 'one would blink' sometimes, part of the purpose and meaning of life theme.