vocab
name the three stanza types we have discussed
couplet, tercet, quatrain
what is a narrative poem?
a poem that tells a story
what is the metaphor in the builders?
we are building our lives in time, we use good deeds to improve future generations
what word does the Raven keep repeating?
"nevermore"
what is the pattern for Iambic meter?
unstressed and then stressed
what is rhyme?
a series of two or more words whose endings repeat the same or similar sound
what is a lyrical poem?
a poem that describes a noun
give me a brief summary of "The Cremation of Sam McGee"
varies
who are the main characters in "Casey at the Bat"?
Casey, the crowd, etc
what is the pattern for trochaic meter?
stressed and then unstressed
what is alliteration
words that are close together that have the same beginning sounds (rare and radiant)
what is a simile?
what meter and special type of rhyme scheme is in "the Raven"?
trochaic, internal rhyme
what are some words that describe the tone in "The Lamb"?
soft, tender, wonder, innocence, etc
what is the pattern for anapest?
the first two unstressed, and the last one is stressed
what is onomatopoeia
a word that represents the sound it denotes (buzz, bark, meow)
what is a metaphor
comparing two things because they have some kind of similarity between the two
list 3 characteristics of a haiku
usually about nature, Japanese origin, 3 lines (usually 5-7-5 syllable pattern)
what is the main question in the Lamb/Tyger
did he who made the lamb make thee?
what is the pattern for Dactyl?
first syllable is stressed, and the last two are unstressed
what is a portmanteau?
smashing two words together to create a combined word
what is a hyperbole?
an exaggeration for the sake of emphasis
list 3 characteristics of a limerick
aabba rhyming pattern, 5 lines (2 long, 2 short, 1 long), humorous, varying meter
what is the tyger compared to in the poem? what imagery does the poet use to achieve this?
a blacksmith; anvil, chain, hammer, etc
what meter are sonnets in?
iambic pantameter