Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Committing No Error

Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary

Found in “America” by Claude McKay, line 13

The word “unnerving” originally means faultless. In that line, it means that time has no faults, that it’s perfect.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:  very quiet and still.

Source: Oxford Dictionary

Found in “Pity me not because the light of day” by Edna St. Vincent Millay Line 7

The word “hushed” originally means very quiet.  So, the sentence means the desire of a man becomes quiet very soon. In other words, a man’s desire disappears fast.

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or leader.

Source: Oxford Dictionary

Found in “America” by Claude McKay line 8

The word “rebel” in the poem means ” a person who is against the government”.  The speaker does not disguise his hostility towards the government.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Rigidly upright or straight.

Source: Oxford Dictionary

Found in “America” by Claude McKay line 6

The word “erect” shows that the speaker is not afraid of the bitterness or obstacles in her life.  She/He can face straight against it without any fear.

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: Physical strength and good health.

Source: Google Dictionary

Found in “America” by Claude McKay Line 5

This definition helps the reader of the poem to understand line 5 more clearly by knowing the definition of vigor.  Line 5 “Her vigor flows like tides into my blood” is saying that her tough love and firmness causes him to become stronger as a person.

Part of Speech: verb

Wane: Something to decrease in size, extent.

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Found in “Pity me not because the light of day” by Edna St. Vincent Millay Line 5

This definition helps the reader of the word waning demonstrates how the moon start to extent by the size also starts to pale of the light and knowing of a different day is has approaching.

Assails

Part of Speech- Verb

Definition – Make a concerted or violent attack on.

Source – Webster Dictionary

Found in Edna St. Millay’s “Pity Me Not Because Of The Light Of Day” Line 10

This definition helps me understand how the authors is showing how nature  tend to destroy tings overtime.

Jeer

Part of speech- Verb

Definition- Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

Source- Webster Dictionary

Found in Claude McKay’s “America” Poem, Line 10

This definition allows me to understand that their is some bitterness ad hatred towards America.