Structure of a Poem
A poem paragraph.
What is a "stanza?"
Poet who asked a tyger who made him.
Who is William Blake?
Finish this line. "Tyger, tiger burning bright."
"Tyger, Tyger"
William Blake
Seventh Grade General Studies teacher who has been teaching for 18 years at Arie Crown.
Who is Mrs. Hainsfurther?
One row of words in a poem.
What is a "line?"
Poet who is sorry, not sorry.
Who is William Carlos Williams?
Finish the line, "Two paths diverged in a..."
What is "wood?"
"Hawk Roosting"
Ted Hughes
Seventh grade general studies teacher who teaches S.S.
Who is Mr. Schurgin?
A piece of writing where words are chosen for their sound, beauty and emotional power, often arranged in lines with rhythm and rhyme.
What is a "poem?"
Poet who takes the path "not taken."
Who is Robert Frost?
Finish the line, "I have eaten all of the plums that were in the ...."
What is "Icebox?"
"This is Just to Say"
William Carlos Williams
Seventh grade principal of general studies middle school.
Who is Mr. Nussbaum?
True or false? Poems need to rhyme?
What is false?
Poet who writes about an aggressive hawk.
Finish the sentence, "I like to see it lap the..."
What is "miles?"
"The Path Not Taken"
Robert Frost
Seventh grade general studies teacher who's name rhymes "finer."
Who is Dr. Weiner?
True or False. Poems need to have rhythm.
What is True?
Poet who tells his story with a "sigh."
Robert Frost
Finish the line, "I took the one less traveled by/ and that has made...."
What is "all the difference?"
Seventh Grade general studies resource teacher who's name rhymes with "Lassie."
Who is Mrs. Grassie?