Famous Poets
Who is known as the "Master of Macabre"?
Edgar Allan Poe
Who wrote: "On Friendship"?
Phillis Wheatley
What did Emily make her sister promise to do after her death?
to burn all of her writing and not show anyone
a language that appeals to the reader's five senses.
Imagery
A poem where certain letters in each line spell out a word or phrase. Typically, the first letters of each line are used to spell the message in a "spine" format.
Acrostic
Who was the First African American and Woman Poet?
Phillis Wheatley
Who wrote: "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Edgar Allan Poe
What was something Robert Frost and his wife, Elinor, had in common?
They were both Valadictorians of their graduation class
Reflects the writer's attitude toward the subject matter or audience
Tone
a poem that is shaped like the thing it describes. The shape adds to the meaning of the poem.
Shape poem
Who was known as being a recluse who wrote poetry. They did not become famous until after her death
Emily Dickinson
Who wrote: "I Dream a World"?
Langston Hughes
Who did Langston Hughes influence?
Martin Luther King Jr
A type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form (usually using lines and stanzas)
Poetry
A poem that is written by a person about their feelings, experiences, thoughts and opinions.
Personal Poem
Who lived until he was 89 years old and recited his Poem at JFK's inauguration?
Robert Frost
Who wrote: "The Road Not Taken"?
Robert Frost
What struggles did Phyllis Wheatley experience?
She was sold to slavery at the age of 7 and shipped to America from Africa
Is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words such as W, Wait to Watch the Whale .
Alliteration
a pair of end-rhymed lines of verse that are self-contained in grammatical structure and meaning.
Couplet Poem
Who was known for using jazz rhythm and dialect?
Langston Hughes
Who wrote: "Hope is the thing with Feathers"?
Emily Dickinson
The narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” is:
an man who did not like the look of an old man's eye
A term used for the author, speaker, or the person whose perspective (real or imagined) is being advanced in a speech or piece of writing
Speaker
A poem or stanza composed of five lines.
Cinquain Poem