Poetry Terms 1
Which of the following words matches this definition?
the space or atmosphere created by the reader
A. Tone
B. Mood
C. Connotation
B. Mood
Which of the following words matches this definition?
attitude a writer takes towards a subject, audience, or theme
A. Tone
B. Mood
C. Imagery
A. Tone
When you analyze using the IDCAST method, what is something you do not focus on during the first step?
A. Feelings associated with the words
B. First impressions
C. Author background
D. Clues the title may give
A. Feelings associated with the words
In "The Wife's Lament", what is the tone? How do you know?
Longing, because the speaker discusses the life she has lost in the midst of everything and how she wants it back
Who is the best friend of Spongebob Squarepants?
Patrick Star
Which of the following words matches this definition?
description that appeals to the sensesA. Symbol
B. Stanza
C. Imagery
C. Imagery
Which of the following words matches this definition?
a pattern of rhyme
A. Diction
B. Rhyme scheme
C. Sound device
B. Rhyme Scheme
When you get to the A, or attitude step, do you focus on:
A. your own feelings
B. the feelings of the author
C. the feelings of your classmates
The feelings of the author
In "To An Athlete Dying Young", how does the author believe everyone handled the athlete's death?
The author believes the athlete was forgotten about, as soon as they were no longer able to perform in competitions. The author feels as though the person was lost.
What famous snowman said this:
"Happy birthday!"
Frosty!
Which of the following words matches this definition?
the feeling or idea that a word invokes
A. Mood
B. Rhyme scheme
C. Connotation
C. Connotation
Which of the following words matches this definition?
word choice
A. Diction
B. Theme
C. Stanza
A. Diction
How do you know if word choice is positive, negative, or neutral in a poem?
Analyzing the feelings associated with the words
In the "When you Grow Old" poems, what is the message?
Love is stronger than death. Some believe we need to take time to grieve, and some believe we simply need to keep moving forward.
Find something in the room that is blue, and bring it back to your desk in ten seconds!
Nice!
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem
What is a symbol?
something that represents, or stands for something else
Why are shifts in poetry important to pay attention to?
It shows changes in the mood, tone, or subject that the author is trying to convey. These will help you capture the overall message of the poem.
The author lets the anger fester and slowly eat away at them.
What is my favorite color?
Purple!
What is a theme?
an overarching message or lesson in a piece of writing
What does denotation of a word mean?
the literal meaning of a word
Take what you know about the poem, and determine the overall message or lesson
In "The Hollow Men", how are the men characterized? What does the author say about them?
The men are characterized as being hollow, and empty beings that are no longer able to be fully human without darkness overtaking them.
Close your eyes and stand on one foot for fifteen seconds.
Good job!