Literary Terms
Denotation and Connotation
Chapter 3 Poems
Chapter 3 Poets
Potpourri
100
Comparison of two things using like or as
Simile
100
What is the denotation of "Gay"
Lighthearted and Carefree, happy
100
Which poem in Chapter 3 is titled the same name as a type of car?
Eldorado
100
Which poet wrote 'When my love swears that she is made of truth'? Hint: First poet and playwright that pops into your head.
William Shakespeare
100
Did Punxsutawny Phil see his shadow this year?
No
200
A word's literal meaning
Denotation
200
Name a negative connotation of "Confident"
Arrogant, Conceited, Cocky, etc.
200
What 'Art' does the poem 'One Art' refer to?
The art of losing
200
Who wrote 'Do not go gentle into that good night'?
Dylan Thomas
200
Close your eyes and spell our AP LIT Teacher's last name
W H E W E L L
300
Underlying meanings associated with a word
Connotation
300
Denotation or Connotation? Quaint: Cute or little
Connotation
300
Name three poems from Chapter 3
'There is no frigate like a book', 'When my love swears that she is made of truth', 'Pathedy of manners','Naming of Parts', 'Cross', 'The world is too much with us', 'Eldorado', 'A hymn to god the father', 'One Art'
300
Which poet that has a poem in this chapter is buried in Baltimore?
Edgar Allen Poe
300
What is the name of the television show that Stephen Colbert hosts?
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
400
An author or poet's choice of words
Diction
400
In Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18", the line "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day" connotates
Beauty, Brilliance
400
Which poem in chapter three addresses the issue of racism?
Cross
400
Which famous female poet wrote the first poem in this chapter (There is no frigate like a book)?
Emily Dickinson
400
Name Kanye West's Children
North West and Saint West
500
The study of meanings of words and phrases in language OR The meanings of words in a particular context.
Semantics
500
Give one negative and one positive connotation for "Old"
Multiple answers, Positive- Experienced, Negative- Worn
500
Which word is repeated four times at the beginnings of lines in stanzas one and two of 'A Hymn to God the Father'? Hint: Also the first name of a legendary former basketball player who was parodied as a character on Cartoon Network's 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'?
Wilt
500
Which chapter three poet was part African American and considered a leader of the Harlem Rennaisance?
Langston Hughes
500
Which actress won the Oscar for best supporting actress OR which movie was she in?
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
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