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.

Unerring

Part of Speech: adjective

Source: Oxford Dictionaries

Definition: always right or accurate

Found in Claude McKay’s America, line 13

Knowing the definition of unerring helped me understand the line better. Where it says: ‘ Beneath the touch of Time’s unerring hand, ‘

Temperate

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Not extreme in behavior or language

Source:  Oxford Dictionary

Found in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 – Line 2: “Thou art more lovely and more temperate”

The definition of the word Temperate helped me understand what Shakespeare was trying to say within the first two lines. He says: “Shall I compare thee to a summers day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” With this being said my interpretation is that he is comparing who he loves to a summer day while stating that his lover is beautiful and shows consistency.

Eternal

Part of Speech- adjective

Definition- having infinite duration.

Source- Webster Dictionary

Found in the William Shakespeare Sonnet 18, line 9

The definition of the word “eternal” helped me understand what line 9 “But thy eternal summer shall not fade” meant. The poet meant that the summer is everlasting and will always be that way.