Terms
Terms
Poem 1
Poem 2
Poem 3
100
An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
What is an iamb.
100
A comparison between two things without the use of “like” or “as.”
What is a simile.
100
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten, Twenty will not come again, And take from seventy springs a score, It only leaves me fifty more. And since to look at things in bloom Fifty springs are little room, About the woodlands I will go To see the cherry hung with snow. What is the rhyme scheme?
What is AA BB CC DD EE FF
100
Two peas in a pod One still on Earth, One with God Together Always What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
What is ABB.
100
left behind fading trails across the sky in twilight at the nursing home my father asks me my name What is this poem's setting?
What is a nursing home.
200
A poem consisting of 14 lines of iambic pentameter.
What is a sonnet.
200
The attitude of the speaker towards the subject matter.
What is tone.
200
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten, Twenty will not come again, And take from seventy springs a score, It only leaves me fifty more. And since to look at things in bloom Fifty springs are little room, About the woodlands I will go To see the cherry hung with snow. What allusion is referenced?
What is Eastertide/Easter
200
Two peas in a pod One still on Earth, One with God Together Always. What allusion is mentioned?
What is God.
200
left behind fading trails across the sky in twilight at the nursing home my father asks me my name What is this poem's poetic format?
What is free verse.
300
A word or phrase that seems to contradict itself.
What is an oxymoron.
300
Poetry that follows no regular rhyme scheme or meter.
What is free verse.
300
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten, Twenty will not come again, And take from seventy springs a score, It only leaves me fifty more. And since to look at things in bloom Fifty springs are little room, About the woodlands I will go To see the cherry hung with snow. What color can we infer the flowers are?
What is white.
300
Two peas in a pod One still on Earth, One with God Together Always. Give an example of alliteration within the poem.
What is 'peas in a pod'
300
left behind fading trails across the sky in twilight at the nursing home my father asks me my name What is this poem's tone?
What is "sad" "hopeless"
400
Gross exaggeration for the sake of creating an effect.
What is hyperbole.
400
A reference to a piece of literature, person or event with historical significance.
What is allusion.
400
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten, Twenty will not come again, And take from seventy springs a score, It only leaves me fifty more. And since to look at things in bloom Fifty springs are little room, About the woodlands I will go To see the cherry hung with snow. What age is the speaker?
What is twenty years old.
400
Two peas in a pod One still on Earth, One with God Together Always What is the possible theme of this poem?
What is 'death cannot end love' 'love is endless' 'memory of loved ones'
400
left behind fading trails across the sky in twilight at the nursing home my father asks me my name What is the dramatic situation of this poem?
What is father is losing memory
500
A play on words.
What is a pun.
500
A word or phrase that has been used so much that it has lost its originality
What is cliche.
500
LOVELIEST of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten, Twenty will not come again, And take from seventy springs a score, It only leaves me fifty more. And since to look at things in bloom Fifty springs are little room, About the woodlands I will go To see the cherry hung with snow. What might the poem's theme be?
What is life is short, take advantage of it. "Carpe Diem"
500
Two peas in a pod One still on Earth, One with God Together Always What is the name of this poem's format?
What is Haiku.
500
left behind fading trails across the sky in twilight at the nursing home my father asks me my name What is the possible theme of this poem?
What is "hopeless of parents aging" "the effects of aging"
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