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Poetry Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Poetry | the record of experiences told in words that are as intense or as beautiful as possible. |
| Why do we study poetry | * Genuine pleasure/enjoyment * To understand the meaning * To recognize universal truth * To understand and appreciate special language * To appreciate art and skill |
| Who is the author of "Cat!" | Eleanor Farjean |
| What sound device Eleanor Farjean use most in the poem "Cat1" | onomatopoeia |
| Give some examples from the poem "Cat!" showing use of this sound device. | Wuff, Pfft |
| What is meant by the word "git" in line 11 from the poem "Cat!" | get away |
| In "Cat!", how does the speaker feel about the cat & how do you know this | he doesn't like the cat. The author said "Treat her rough" |
| What is an adjective you would use to describe the cat in "Cat!" | Green-eyed |
| Who is the author of"Silver" | Walter de la Mare |
| What is being described in "Silver" | the moon |
| Give all examples of alliteration that are found in "Silver" | moon/shoon sees/trees catch/thatch log/dog peep/sleep by/eye gleam/stream |
| What does peers mean in line 3 of "Silver" How do you know this | To look...because it mentioned sees and the way she peers. |
| Which word is repeated most in "Silver" | Silver |
| Who is the author of "Thumbprint" | Eve Merriam (famous for Pormanteau) |
| What does the speaker say most often about her thumbprint | my own |
| What does the speaker recognize about herself in the poem "Thumbprint" | She has her own special thumbprint |
| Who is the author of "Ring Out, Wild Bells" | Alfred Lord Tennyson |
| What is the occasion that prompts the ringing of the bells | death |
| What does Ring out mean in line 5 | get rid of the old, get new |
| What word from "Ring Out, Wild Bells" is an exanple of onomatopoeia | Ring |
| What is the rhyme scheme of the poem "Ring Out, Wild Bells" | 1,4; 2,3 |
| In "Ring Out, Wild Bells", what message is the speaker sending as his main point | you need to let go of someone when they die |
| Who is the author of "The City is So Big" | Richard Garcia |
| Where do the people in the city "disappear" according to the poem "The City is So Big" | elevators |
| What does the poem "The City is So Big" suggest about the city | It is strange |
| Who is the author of "Harlem Night Song" | Langston Hughes |
| Based on the poem "Harlem Night Song", what do you assume that the speaker enjoys | singing |
| From the details of "Harlem Night Song", how do you think Langston Hughes felt about Harlem | he loved it |
| Give some examples of figurative language found in the poem "Harlem Night Song" | simile |
| Who is the author of "little Exercise" | Elizabeth Bishop |
| What kind of scene does the speaker in "Little Exercise" ask us to picture | a storm |
| where does "Little Exercise" take place | outside in a storm |
| What happens at the end of "little Exercise" | the storm ends |
| Give an example of personification found in the poem "Little Exercise" | lying lightning |
| Who is the author of "The Sky is low, The Clouds are Mean" | Emily Dickinsen |
| What type of day is describe in "The Sky is low, The Clouds are Mean" | cold, wintery day |
| In line 5 of "The Sky is low, The Clouds are Mean", what type of figurative language is the author using | metafor |
| Who is the author of "Southbound on the Freeway" | May Swenson |
| What is the poem "Southbound on the Freeway" mostly about | a tourist |
| Write a quote that shows how she describes the cars on the road in the poem "Southbound on the Freeway" | "They have four eyes" |
| What makes the description of the freeway humorous in "Southbound on the Freeway" | making them like creatures |
| Who is the author of "The Country" | Billy Collins |
| How is the poem "The Country" funny | mice might get in the match box and start a fire |
| Who is the author of "The Choice" | Dorothy Parker |
| Who is the speaker in "The Choice" | the author |
| Quote the line from the poem "The Choice" that makes it humorous | "Somebody ought to examine my head!" |
| Who is the author of "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind" | William Shakespeare |
| "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind" comes from what famous Shakespearean play | As You Like It |
| Write a sentence to paraphrase this quote, "Most friendships is feigning" | Most friendships are good |
| What does the speaker say is worse that the winter wind in "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind" | thy breath |
| Who is the author of "Paul Revere's Ride" | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| What type of poetry is "Paul Revere's Ride" | narrative poem |
| When does "Paul Revere's Ride" take place | 1775 |
| What is Paul Revere's mission | warn that the British are coming |
| What qualities does Paul Revere show about himself in this poem | bravery, courage |
| Who is the author of "The Road Not Taken" | Robert Frost |
| At the beginning of "The Road Not Taken", what decision does the speaker face | what path to choose |
| What is meant by lines 2 and 3 of the poem "The Road Not Taken" | you can only choose one path |
| What is the difference between the two roads | One is grassy and not as worn down as the other |
| What do the two roads represent | ??? |
| What is the meaning of the poem "The Road Not Taken" on a deeper level | When life presents 2 different paths, which one should we choose. |
| Who is the speaker in this poem | Robert Frost |
| How is the wood described in "The Road Not Taken"? What does this tell us about the season | Yellow. It's Fall |
| Who is the author of "O Captain, My Captain" | Walt Whitman |
| What historical event is the poet mourning in "O Captain, My Captain" | Lincoln's death |
| In Lines 2 and 3 of "O Captain, My Captain", what does the ship represent | America |
| Who is the captain in "O Captain, My Captain | Abraham Lincoln |
| What does "our fearful trip" in line one of "O Captain, My Captain refer to | the end of the Civil War |
| Who is the author of "Your Little Voice Over The Wires Came Leaping" | E.E. Cummings |
| What special form of poetic license is used by the author of "Your Little Voice Over The Wires Came Leaping" | ??? |
| What is the author's tone(attitude toward subject) in the poem "Your Little Voice Over The Wires Came Leaping" | happy |
| List 3 specific word choices from "Your Little Voice Over The Wires Came Leaping" that contribute to its tone | skipping, merry, delicious |
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