Rhymes and Rhyme Scheme
Poetic Elements
Poetic Elements The Remix
Poems and Poets
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Write an example of external rhyme.
Mike went out onto the ice/He wanted to freeze his lice
100
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as
100
What is the big difference between simile and metaphor?
Simile uses like or as, metaphor uses anything else really
100
Does a poem have to rhyme to be a poem?
No!
100
The type of music has TONS of internal rhyme.
Hip-hop
200
What would the rhyme scheme be for the following words: Alex, Red, Orange, Dead, Free, Bee, You, Stew
ABCBDDEE
200
Write an example of personification.
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200
Is the following a metaphor: the rock is very grey, with brown spots underneath.
No; its not making a comparison
200
A grouping of lines is called...
A stanza
200
What does the world "analyze" mean?
To break down into parts to achieve greater understanding
300
Can an external rhyme ALSO be part of an internal rhyme? Explain (you can explain using an example).
Yes. For example: A cat fell into the well/The well was full of gel.
300
What is imagery?
Writing that hits on the five senses.
300
Is the following an example of onomatopoeia: "The bullet shot out of the gun and hit the side of the house."
No - neither shot nor hit are sound effect words. If the example had used bang! boom! crash! etc. it would have been onomatopoeia.
300
Name a poem or poet we have read in class.
Flint (C. Rosetti), The Rose That Grew From Concrete (T. Shakur), A Metaphor for My Family, Drop a Pebble, The Road Not Taken (R. Frost)
300
One of the three hip hop artists Mr. Jacques has played in class.
Wu-Tang Clan, Akala, Eric B. and Rakim
400
Why would a musician or a poet use rhymes in their work? At least two reasons.
Catchiness, "bounciness" or musicality in the poem, readability, etc.
400
Why is "my dog was upset with me" not an example of personification?
A dog can be upset with you...its not just a human trait.
400
Is the following a simile: The sky was blue, like a really, really intense blue.
No - no comparison being made. The fact that "like" is present is irrelevant.
400
In the poem "The Road Not Taken", what are the literal and symbolic meanings of the fork in the path?
Literally a path diverging into two paths; symbolically, a decision
400
What does the word "evaluate" mean?
To judge, to critique
500
Explain why this verse from Shakespeare has an ABAB rhyme scheme: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
Temperate was pronounced differently in Shakespeare's time.
500
Symbolism! It's awesome! I'm going to list a few common symbols in poetry...what do they often mean? THE SEASONS, THE COLOR BLUE, BLACK AND WHITE, SLEEP
Life cycle (cycle of anything, really, like a relationship), sadness/serenity, good and evil, death
500
How many poetic elements are in this stanza? What are they? (See Pages document).
Four - metaphor, onomatopoeia, symbolism, personification
500
We've read two of this guy's poems: "Dreams" and "As I Grow Older"
Langston Hughes
500
Is symbolism a type of metaphor? Explain.
Yes! Without a symbol having some type of trait or characteristic that matches your intent, the symbol is worthless. So really, it IS a comparison.
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