Language Techniques
The first word of D.H. Lawrence's poem "Piano" is an example of which part of speech (type of word)?
Adverb.
What is the effect of the opening line of "Half-caste"?
How many lines should a sonnet have?
14
What is the main idea communicated by Christina Rossetti in her poem "Remember"?
Which American coffee chain features a mythological creature as its logo?
Starbucks
BONUS: What's the mythological creature called?
The phrase "All flesh is grass" is an example of ___________________ in "War Photographer" by Carol Ann Duffy.
Metaphor
Which poem ends in almost exactly the same way it begins?
"The Tyger"
How many syllables are in a line written in Iambic Pentameter?
10.
Why does Carol Ann Duffy list the following cities in "War Photographer"?
"Belfast. Beirut. Phnom Penh."
These are places that have experienced violent conflicts/war.
BONUS: Which other specific place is mentioned in the poem?
Tim Howard is considered by some to be the greatest American soccer player of all time. What position did he play?
Goalkeeper.
BONUS: Which Premier League club did he make the most appearances at?
John Agard's use of spellings like 'yu' and 'wid' are an example of...
Phonetic Language
BONUS: Which other poem in the set uses a very personal language to communicate an idea about identity?
What is it called when a line of poetry continues on to the next line without any punctuation?
Enjambment.
BONUS: What is it called when punctuation is used to create a pause in the middle of a line? (HINT: Think about the Roman Empire).
What is a poem that doesn't use any set rhyme scheme or metre called?
A free verse poem
How is the speaker in "Search for My Tongue" presented as hopeful in the poem?
The speaker finds hope in the fact that her "tongue" (language) can grow back.
Which unconventional starchy filling does a 'California Burrito' include?
Fries/chips
Words like "immortal," "heaven," and "Lamb" create _____________________ in William Blake's poem "The Tyger"
A semantic field related to God
What is the name for a pair of two lines that rhyme?
A couplet.
Which type of sonnet will always include a volta on line 9?
Petrarchan Sonnet
BONUS: What is another type of sonnet?
How does D.H. Lawrence explore the theme of memory in "Piano"?
He reflects on...
1) the power of nostalgia and
2) a desire to resist living in the past in order to avoid difficult emotions
President Joe Biden and fictional boxer Rocky Balboa both come from this East Coast state.
Pennsylvania
How is "Time" personified (made to seem human) in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 116"?
Time is compared to a king, to whom love is not a jester or fool.
OR:
Time is compared to Death (the grim reaper) with a sickle.
What is a stanza with three lines called?
A tercet.
The phrase "tingling strings" is an example of this technique (NOT onomatopoeia).
Internal Rhyme
What is the importance of "symmetry" in William Blake's "The Tyger"? Think beyond the literal!
It represents God's craft and skill in being able to create something as perfect as a tiger.
Former governor of California Arnold Schwarzeneggar married into this American political family.