"Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
'This' was personified in Dickinson's poem.
Death
What is happening to the woman in the opening stanza of this poem?
She is dying
'This' is when a line or sentence gives great detail and illustration in the readers' mind.
Imagery
"The lights danced across the stage," is an example of what?
Personification
A. Make an argument or try to prove a point
B. Have personal opinion
C. Use text evidence
D. Rebut the other side
A., B., C.
He picked her up in one of these.
A Carriage
The overall tone and mood is transitioned to a lighter one because 'what' enters the room?
A fly
'This' term is used to describe a "paragraph" in a poem.
A stanza
"The dainty, pink flower smelled sweetly of cookies and cakes," is an example of what?
Imagery
What 3 sentences should be in an analyses intro?
Answers vary - hook, background, thesis
The following excerpt establishes what kind of tone?
"We slowly drove - He knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor and my leisure too,"
Answers will vary - relaxed; chill; calm
The excerpt below is an example of which poetic term?
"The Breaths were gathering firm"
Personification
How the reader feels after reading a text.
Mood
"The man leering in the corner had an uncomfortable edge to his look. He stared menacingly at the rest of the room."
The word, "leering," in the passage above, has a ________ connotation:
A. light-hearted
B. suspicious
C. funny
D. depressing
True or False: Appropriate analyses use academic vocabulary or in depth thinking to explain how your chosen support proves the thesis.
True
The following excerpt is a metaphor for what?
"A Swelling of the Ground-
The Roof was scarcely visible"
The grave; a coffin; being buried
Which of the following creates suspenseful imagery?
A. I willed my Keepsakes
B. Between the light - and me -
C. Stillness in the Room
C. Stillness in the Room
Strong or significant word choice
Diction
"I surmised that my mom was upset with me when she responded with a terse tone to my question."
Which word in the above sentence is an example of diction?
surmised; terse
Put these steps in the correct order:
- Review
- Rough draft
- Gather text evidence
- Final draft
- Create an outline
1. Create an outline
2. Gather text evidence
3. Rough draft
4. Review
5. Final Draft
What was the overall meaning of this poem?
Answers will vary
What was Emily Dickinson's overall purpose in this poem?
A word that gives off a feeling or strong association has 'this.'
Connotation
The author created a care-free ________ by using sentences like, "The weather was pristine and warm - not a cloud in the sky, not a worry in the air."
A. tone
B. mood
C. connotation
tone
What 3 years did Florida State football win the National Championship?
1993, 1999, 2013