Shaping & Forming
A poet may use -> this <- to make something stick out or emphasize the point.
What are italics?
A poet uses ”like“ or “as” in this piece of figurative language.
Do the words “allusion” and “alligator” rhyme?
No (that’s an alliteration).
How the reader feels when reading the poem.
What is mood?
True or false, the Cold War was named because it happened when it was cold.
What is false?
The poet may change the way their poem looks to mimic the action of a word. What is this called?
(Ex. “m i l e s a w a y”)
What is shaping the text?
The comparison of two unlike things, usually by stating that one thing IS another thing.
What is a metaphor?
The musical “beat” of a poem, created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
The way the author tells the story. The author’s ___.
What is tone?
President Kennedy and his successor, President _____ supported the Civil Rights Legeslation.
Who is Johnson?
Lines are grouped into separate ____ in a poem.
What are stanzas?
Using great exaggeration to make a point.
What is a hyperbole?
Using a phrase, sound, or word more than once.
What is repetition?
This type of poem has expresses a strong emotion, is told in first person, and has musical parts.
What is a lyrical poem?
Malcom X and ____ held opposing views about protesting.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
Giving human abilities and qualities to an object, animal, or idea.
What is personification?
Repetition of the sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
This type of poem tells a story.
What is a narrative poem?
The US covertly supported ____ during the Cuban Revolution.
Who is Fidel Castro?
What is the rhyme scheme?
Descriptive words and phrases that appeal to the senses.
What is imagery?
When words sound like their meanings.
What is onomatopoeia?
The name of the person telling the poem.
What is the speaker
During what decades did the cold war and civil rights movement overlap?
What are the 50s, 60s, and 70s?