Point of View
The Speaker
Vocabulary
Main Idea
Theme
100
What is 1st person point of view?
A written work told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns “I” and “we”
100
What does the word repetition mean?
a technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated.
100
What is a main idea
The the general subject that the passage is about.
100
What is a theme
The message of a written work.
200
In ________________________the narrator is an outside observer that focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
Third Person Limited Point of View
200
What are three examples of unreal fears the speaker mentioned in the poem?
Fears of “Dragons breathing flame” “Big ghosts in a cloud” “Mean old Mother Goose”
200
What do the words “make them shoo” mean?
Make them go away
200
Recall the last four lines of the poem: “Life doesn’t frighten me at all / Not at all / Not at all. / Life doesn’t frighten me at all.” What effect do these lines have on the meaning of the poem?
The speaker is strong because he or she keeps repeating the same words, emphasizing the speaker’s strength and courage. This shows the main idea of the poem is fearing ones fears.
200
What do the lines “I won’t cry / So they fly” tell you about the speaker and the theme of the poem.
The speaker is not scared of the things in the poem and the them is courage.
300
Describe Third Person Omniscient Point of View
The narrator is an outside observer who can tell us the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in a story.
300
“Mean old Mother Goose” what does this line tell you about the speaker
The speaker is a child.
300
What is a stanza?
a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem.
300
What is the main idea when the speaker talks about walking on the ocean floor and never having to breathe.
The main idea of this line is the speaker wants to seem strong and fearless, maybe even invincible.
300
The lines ”If I’m afraid at all / It’s only in my dreams” emphasize the theme and show that the speaker is
is brave in the face of danger.
400
In_____________________the narrator reports the facts of a narrator as a seemingly neutral and impersonal outside observer.
Third Person Objective Point of View
400
What are real three fears mentioned by the speaker of the poem?
a fear of “Shadows on the wall” , “Bad dogs barking loud”, “All alone at night”.
400
what is a couplet?
A rhymed pair of lines.
400
What is the tome or feeling of this line “Tough guys in a fight / All alone at night”
This line has a very serious tone.
400
The poem’s theme focuses on the importance of
courage and dealing with our fears.
500
What is the Point of view used in Life Doesn't Frighten Me?
1st person point of view.
500
Who do you think the speaker is in Life Doesn't Frighten Me? Why?
A female child, probably Maya Angelo.
500
What is a rhyme scheme?
a pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines. A rhyme scheme is noted by assigning a letter of the alphabet, beginning with a, to each line. Lines that rhyme are given the same letter.
500
An important idea in the poem is
using your imagination.
500
What are some common themes
courage, friendship, love, acceptance, exc.
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