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English H I Poetry
English I Honors Poetry Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Poetry written for the purpose of expressing a particular emotion | Lyric Poetry |
| 2 Types of Lyric Poetry: | Elegy and Ode |
| Poem that tells a story | Narrative Poem |
| A narrative poem with a repeated refrain | Ballad |
| Poetry that incorporates elements associated with stage drama | Dramatic Poetry |
| When one character addresses the audience for an extended period of time | Dramatic Monologue |
| Dramatic Monologue was simlutaneously invented by :___________. | Alfred Lord Tennyson and Robert Browning |
| "Tonight I can Write" was written by _______. | Pablo Neruda |
| Pablo Neruda was a _________. | surrealist |
| Pablo Neruda was from______. | Chile |
| In "Tonight I can Write" what do we learn abou tthe speaker of this poem? | He's a poet. He's sitting outside or near a window. He's no longer with the woman he loves; writing makes him better |
| What is the problem in "Tonight I can Write" ? | the speaker is no longer with his love but he still loves her |
| In "Tonight I can Write" is the problem resolved or merely concluded? | concluded: he still loves her |
| What is the overall mood of "Tonight I can Write"? | longing, sadness, regret, nostalgia; not hopeless- his state is temporary |
| What type of poem is "Tonight I can Write" ? | Lyric Poem |
| "Hallelujah" was written by ________. | Leonard Cohen |
| What do we know about the speaker in "Hallelujah" ? | He's lost his love - it's happened before but he's still upset |
| "Hallelujah" alludes to which two biblical characters? | David and Samson |
| __________ means praise God. | Hallelujah |
| In "Hallelujah" the phrase "hallelujah" meant_________. | thank god love had happened ( not sarcastic) |
| The mood of Hallelujah is _______. | longing, bitter; love is not always positive,sometimes it is the war |
| Universal Truths of "Hallrlujah": | Love is not always happy, Whether or not there is a God, Thank god love happened |
| "When You Are Old" is by_____________. | William Butler Yeates |
| William Butler Yeates is from ______. | Ireland |
| A famous modern poet whose work was published from the early 1900s to the WWII era:__________. | William Butler Yeates |
| William Butler Yeates wrote about__________. | politics, love, metaphysical, ( images he uses are surprising) |
| What do we know about the speaker in "When You Are Old" ? | He's male, a writer, and writing to the woman he loves. They are not together. |
| What is the mood of "When You Are Old" | bitter, vengeful, "Nana-nana-boo-boo" |
| What do you know about the audience in 'When You are Old" ? | She's beautiful and she left the speaker for someone else. |
| What is the problem in "When You Are Old" ? | the speaker is in love with a woman who left him for someone else |
| "Funeral Blues" was written by ___________. | WH Auden |
| famou modern poet who was popular in the 40s and 50s | WH Auden |
| What do we know about the speaker in "Funeral Blues" ? | The Speaker is female and her love has died |
| Who is the audience of "Funeral Blues" ? | general audience |
| On what day is "Funeral Blues" set? | the day of the funeral |
| What is the problem in "Funeral Blues" | a girls love has died |
| "The Highwayman" was written by__________. | Alfred Noyes |
| Alfred Noyes was a _____________. | one-hit-wonder |
| Who is the Speaker in "The Highwayman" ? | 3rd person narrative |
| What type of poem is "Hallelujah"? | Lyrics Poetry |
| "Ode to Billy Joe" is written by ______. | Bobbie Gentry |
| "Ode to Billy Joe" is a _______________ poem. | Dramatic Narrative |
| "Ode to Billy Joe" was set in _________. | Mississippi |
| What do we know about the speake in "Ode to Billy Joe" ? | She was seeing Billy Joe. |
| What senses are appealed too in "Ode to Billy Joe" : ___________. | taste, touch |
| The "Corpus Christi Carol" is a _______. | Ballad |
| The "Corpus Christis Carol" is a traditional _______ ballad. | English |
| The "Corpus Christi Carol" occurs in _______. | Winter or Fall |
| The "Corupis Christi Carol" is a retelling of __________. | the death of Christ |
| "Ulysses" was written by ____________. | Alfred Lord Tennyson |
| The main character in "Ulysses" is : | a santanic hero and based on the Ulysses in "Dante's Inferno" |
| "Ulysses" is a __________. | Dramtic Monologue |
| Why is Ulysses unsatisfied? | he' s in one place - and that place is beneath him |
| Ho does Ulysses characterize Penelope? | his aged wife |
| How does Ulysses characterize his subjects? | savage, crude, like animals |
| What does Ulysses want? | knowledge and adventure because life's too short; he's seen everywhere and home doesn't stack up |
| How does Ulysses descride Telemachus? | he does the best he can but Odyssesus was better; he can only do the basic work |
| Who is the Audience in "Ulysses" ? | his mariners |
| "The Long Black Veil" was written by _________. | M. Wilkins and D. Dill and originally recorded by Johnny Cash |
| What do we know about the speaker of the poem in "The Long Black Veil" ? | He was accused and executed fo rmurder and he's telling the story from the grave |
| The "Long Black Veil" is a __________. | Dramatic Monologue |
| What is the mood in "Funeral Blues" ? | sad, depressing, dispairing ( "day of" mood) |
| "An Irish Airman forsees his death" is written by _______. | William Butler Yeates |
| "Dear Danny Ledbetter" is written by _______. | Mignon Mabry |
| "The Sacred" is written by _________. | Stephan Dunn |
| "Final Note to Clark" is written by _________. | Lucille Clifton |
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