Poetry or Nah?
Which literary device?
Poem Analysis
Branches of Government
Republic of TX
100
Star light, star bright-
The first star I see tonight.
I wish I may
I wish I might
Have this wish I wish tonight.
Poetry!
This has rhyme (light/bright/tonight/might) and a meter, meaning that each line has a pattern of syllables.
4/7/4/4/7
100
I'm so angry, I can explode!
Hyperbole
100
What time of the day does the poem take place? How do you know?
At Bedtime...
In the evening
Title: At Bedtime...
Line 1: Every evening
100
What does the Legislative Branch do?
The Legislative Branch makes the laws.
100
Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
200
Good night!
Sleep tight!
Don’t let the bedbugs bite!
Poetry!
This has rhyme (night/tight/bite)
200
She was as happy as a clam.
Simile
200
Does the speaker want to go to sleep? How do you know?
At Bedtime...
No, the speaker is fighting sleep in the 3rd stanza.
200
What does the Judicial Branch do?
The Judicial Branch judges and interprets the laws.
200
What influenced the Constitution of Texas, 1836?
The US Constitution
300
My cat is cute, and he likes it when I scratch behind his ears. He is a sweet, fluffy kitty.
Nah.
There is no literary device used here.
300
My heart was a beating drum in my chest.
Metaphor
300
Does every line have a rhyme?
At Bedtime...
No, the first lines don't rhyme with the rest of the stanzas.
300
What does the Executive Branch do?
The Executive Branch enforces the laws and signs bills into laws.
300
How is the Legislative Branch a bicameral legislature?
The Legislative Branch has two parts: The House of Representatives and the Senate.
400
I overslept and now I will be late for school.
Nah.
This is just talking about your problem.
400
The pitter-patter of rain and whispering breeze had progressed into a gushing downpour and howling wind.
Imagery
Onomatopoeia (pitter-patter)
400
Read the poem aloud. What is the effect of the two short lines at the beginning of every stanza?
At Bedtime...
The short lines make the speaker seem sleepy.
400
Who are citizens and what do they do?
Citizens are people and they vote for representatives.
400
The Judicial Branch was led by...
... the Supreme Court.
500
Sweet and sticky chocolate cake.
Put it in the oven so it can bake.
Slather it with frosting piled on top.
Eat it all up while it’s still hot.
Poetry!
This includes rhyme and imagery. It describes the scene using your five senses.
500
Opportunity knocked at his door.
Personification
500
What is the poem about?
The poem is about how the letters p and h can sometimes come together to make the /f/ sound in a word.
500
Who works in the Legislative Branch?
Representatives who are elected by the citizens.
500
What did the Declaration of Rights do?
The Declaration of Rights defined the rights and responsibilities of the citizens of the Republic of TX.
600
Swooshing and winding and zooming around!
In this roller coaster, I am high off the ground!
Poetry!
This includes:
-rhyme (around/ground)
-onomatopoeia (swoosh/zoom)
600
Sarah sipped slowly.
Mark made many Martians mad.
Alliteration
600
Why does P say that as a team, she and H are "much more interesting than F"?
They're a different spelling that makes the same sound as F.
600
Who works in the Judicial Branch?
Judges in the Supreme Court and other courts determined by Congress.
600
The Constitution of the Republic of TX, 1836, consisted of...
...the preamble (intro), six articles, schedule, general provisions, and the Declaration of Rights.
700
It is really windy, and my hat fell off.
I had to run after my hat to catch it.
Nah.
This is just talking about your day.
700
He jumped like Kobe.
Two answers... try to get both.
Simile
Allusion
700
What kind of figurative language is being used in this poem?
A: Metaphor
B: Simile
C: Personification
Personification
700
Who works in the Executive Branch?
The President
700
What did the TX Constitution say about slavery?
The Constitution defined and legalized slavery.
Congress could not pass laws that prohibited Americans from bringing in slaves.
Enslavers did not have the power to free enslaved people with permission from Congress.