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Poems
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A type of poem, usually about love or courage, that has repetition and does NOT have to rhyme.
What is a ballad?
100
This prefix means "below" or "inferior to"
What is "sub"?
100
"There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done/ There are thousands to prophecy failure./ There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,/ The dangers that wait to assail you."
Which two words from the poem have a negative connotation? -prophecy -failure -thousands -dangers -wait
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TIMELINE 1st: Old Henry waits for young Henry with a T-Shirt 2nd: Old Henry shows him the meteorite room 3rd: _________???_________________ 4th: Old Henry shows young Henry a book of birds 5th: Young Henry vanishes
3rd: Old Henry pulls out glass tubes with small birds inside
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How do you determine rhyme scheme?
You look at the words at the END of each line. Next, see if they rhyme! Assign letters to the rhymes.
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When inanimate objects take on human characteristics
What is personification?
200
This prefix means "not, without"
What is -in OR -im?
200
"Abuelito who is a watch and glass of feathers." Which of the following use the word "watch" in the same way as the sentence above?
A. I watch for my brother to come home from school. B. They put me on watch today because I hadn't taken a turn yet. C. This watch is out of batteries and won't work. D. He told her to watch for him to return by moonlight.
200
TIMELINE 1st: Abuelito is coins like rain 2nd: _______________________ 3rd: Abuelito is gone 4th: Abuelito is big brown shoes
2nd: Abuelito is tired and sick
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What is the theme of "Abuelito Who"?
It is important to show love. Love never dies.
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An example of this is: Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore
What is alliteration?
300
This prefix means "within, inside"
What is -intra?
300
The poem "Abuelito Who" and the personal essay "A Lost Screw" are both in a book. What would the best title be?
A. Grandfathers Gone B. Remembering Their Lessons C. The Journey You Take D. Possessions Aren't Everything
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CAUSE: __________________________________ EFFECT: People feel like they are "nobody" when they aren't in the spotlight.
CAUSE: The media brings attention to celebrities
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The poet of “Abuelito Who” and the author for “A Lost Screw” would both agree that the grandfathers taught them:
a. To love items they can pass on b. To try not to get sick c. To dedicate their lives to a cause d. To give love to other people
400
A type of figurative language where you can vividly picture what is happening in the poem.
What is imagery?
400
This root means "earth, land"
What is terra?
400
She set the alarm from 6:30 AM the night before. Which definition of "set" is used in this sentence?
1. to cause to sit or be seated 2. to fix or decide on 3. to establish as the highest level or best performance 4. to adjust a device to a desired position 5. to arrange in a desired style
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CAUSE: __________________________ EFFECT: Emily Dickinson thought that being a "nobody" was a good thing.
CAUSE: She was anti-social, had a strict father, was told she was not going to heaven, and stayed in her room.
400
What is the main message of "I Dwell in Possibility"?
Poetry is better than prose.
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A type of poem that, on the page, LOOKS like what it is talking about.
What is a concrete poem?
500
Philosophy contains this root.
What is "phyll"?
500
"We are standing in front of Bushman, the legendary silverback gorilla . . . when Henry cries out, and staggers forward, reaching urgently for me, and i grab him, and he's gone." Which 3 words have negative connotations?
-standing -legendary -cries -forward -staggers -gone
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Complete the sentence with a REV word. If a friend asked your opinion about his new haircut, you might have to _____________________ instead of directly answering him.
What is "equivocate"?
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How is Williams' poems different from Dickinson's poems?
His poems are about common, everyday things. They are short. They use simpler language.
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