Figurative Language
What is a simile?
Comparing two different things using "like" or "as".
Which poem that we have read has a hopeful mood?
"I Am Offering this Poem"
What is theme?
The message or lesson of a text.
This is the the speaker's attitude towards the subject?
Tone
What kind of connotation does the word "Confident" have?
Positive
"The classroom was as loud as a zoo."
What type of figurative language is this sentence?
How did you use structure in your book spine poems?
Stacking the books to read a certain way (top to bottom or bottom to top)
Survival. Is this a theme?
What is the space around or in poem that controls pacing, creates an image, or emphasizes an idea called?
White Space
What is one positive connotation of the word "happy"
joyful, cheerful, excited
Onomatopoeia
Which poem that we have read has themes of survival and love?
True or false: There can only be one theme in a text?
False
What does repetition do in a poem?
Emphasizes an idea
What kind of connotation does the word "Odor" have?
Negative
"The moon winks at me every night."
Personification
What is the purpose of an ode poem?
To celebrate, praise, or honor a person, object, or idea
What is one theme for the poem "I Am Offering this Poem"?
Love is shown through words and actions.
Why might a poet choose very specific words instead of simple ones?
To help the reader visualize the descriptions.
What is connotation?
The emotion or vibe a word brings besides its actual meaning.
Metaphor
Which poem is also known as "Harlem"?
Which poem that we have read talks about first love?
"Oranges"
What type of poem does not use rhyme scheme or patterns and feels like natural speech?
Free Verse
Which of these words have a negative connotation?
Weird vs Unique
Weird