Derives from the Ebb

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: the reflux of the tide toward the sea

Source: ” Pity me not because the light of day” by Edna St. Vincent Milla, line 6

“Ebbing” describes the tides movement.

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: a dense growth of shrubbery or small trees

Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary

Found in ” Pity me not because  the light of day” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, line four

“thicket” helps me understand the scenery in this poem. it describes the geography.

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: To speak or cry out with mockery

Source: Merriam Webster  Dictionary

Found in “America” by Claude McKay, line 10

The word “Jeer” meaning mockery, helps me understand that the “person” in this poem holds a lot of respect for the “woman” he is speaking of.

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.