Figurative Language
In poetry, this type of figurative language is used to make a comparison without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
What does the rhyme scheme AAAA mean?
That all four lines rhyme.
What type of poem has 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme?
Sonnet
Explain how the theme of a poem differs from its subject.
Theme: underlying message inferred from the text
The term for giving human qualities to something non-human
What is personification?
What is enjambment?
When one line carries over into the next line without a pause or punctuation
What is the structure of a haiku?
3 Lines, 5 syllables/7 syllables/5 syllables
In poetry analysis, what term refers to the underlying message or lesson conveyed by the poem?
Theme
Identify the type of figurative language in the phrase "She was a shining star in the classroom."
Metaphor
What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG
Name a type of poem that celebrates the beauty of nature.
Haiku
Give an example of how symbolism might be used in a poem.
Answers will vary
What is the difference between assonance and alliteration?
Assonance is when the same vowel sound is repeated. It doesn't have to be at the beginning of the word like alliteration does.
What is free verse?
When a poem does not adhere to a certain structure, such as rhyme scheme, syllables, number of lines, etc.
What are four-line stanzas called?
Quatrains
What does it mean to analyze the diction of a poem?
To analyze the author's word choice to understand it's deeper meaning and effect on the audience.
Identify the type of figurative language: "I can be the Juliet to your Romeo."
Allusion
What is it called when words in a single line rhyme with each other?
Internal rhyme
Identify the rhyme scheme in the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman:
"O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead."
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How can understanding the historical context of a poem help with its analysis?
When we know the historical context of a poem, we can understand its symbols, connections, and overall meaning better.