Spring Poem
How many stanzas are in the poem?
There are 7 stanzas in the poem.
What is a simile?
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as.
Ex. The breeze was gentle like a butterfly.
The description in line 9 through 12 helps the reader picture-
A. what a kitten's fur looks like
B. which kitten the mother is worried about
C. where the mother cat keeps her kittens
D. how the mother cat moves a kitten
D. how the mother cat moves a kitten
How many lines are in this poem?
24 lines
What element of poetry is this? How do you know?
She is as cute as a kitten.
Simile; the sentence compares two things using the word as.
How many lines are in this poem?
There are 14 lines in this poem.
What is a metaphor?
compare 2 different things without using like or as
Ex: The flowers were candy to my eyes.
In the poem, the mother cat wants her kitten to feel comfortable
A. in the snow
B. around other animals
C. when she picks them up
D. when the speaker is near them
A. in the snow
How many stanzas are in this poem?
8
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Alliteration; Most of the words all start with the same letter.
What is the rhyme pattern in this poem?
A. A A B B C C A A B B C C A A
B. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
C. A A B B C C D D E E F F G G
D. A B A B C D C D A B A B C D
C. A A B B C C D D E E F F G G
What is personification?
Makes a non-human thing seem human
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed in the morning.
How are the stanzas alike?
A. They tell the speaker's feelings about the mother cat
B. They have the same number of lines
C. They focus on a problem mother cat tries to solve
D. They repeat important words
B. They have the same number of lines
How can the reader tell that this is a narrative poem?
A. The poem contains words that appeal to the senses.
B. The speaker of the poem shares his or her feelings.
C. The poem has lines that make the reader laugh.
D. The events described in the poem tell a story.
D. the events described int he poem tell a story
What element of poetry is this?
Tom's eyes were ice when he stared at her.
Metaphor; Comparing ice to Tom's eyes
In line 6, the word venture means -
A. stop
B. outside
C. begin
D. wander/travel
D. wander/travel
A vivid description using the 5 senses
Ex: The cats tongue was like sandpaper to my cheek.
The speaker most likely thinks that the mother cat's actions are-
A. brave
B. confusing
C. annoying
D. wise
D. wise
Which lines from the poem rhyme?
A. weeks ago
when everything outside was snow
B. and carried it
outside to see
C. and then our dog
decided he
D. and one by one
they took them out
A. weeks ago
when everything outside was snow
What element of poetry is this? How do you know?
I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.
imagery; the author is using their senses to describe the bacon
What season warms the air and the meadow and pond?
What is alliteration?
Repeating beginning sounds
Ex: Four friends found free food!
Read line 21, from the poem.
to see what sun is all about
The poet includes this line to emphasize the mother cat-
A. Knows it will snow again soon
B. has had a bad experience in the winter
C. wants her kittens to explore new things
D. thinks her kittens will like the snow
C. wants her kittens to explore new things
The mother cat takes her kittens outside because?
A. the dog arrives
B. the kittens grow up
C. the sun comes out
D. winter is over
C. the sun comes out
What element of poetry is this? Explain how you know this.
Mrs. Wilson heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
Personification; Talking is a human like trait... can food talk?