Vocabulary
What is repetition?
Where words/phrases are repeated throughout a poem
True or False
Maya had stopped speaking for one year.
False
She stopped speaking for 5 years
Doe these words rhyme?
Fast/Blast
yes
How many stanzas are in this poem?
I had a cat
who was so fat.
He could not even
Sit on his mat.
He had a hat
that did not fit.
He put it on
and then it split!
2
What is a line?
A single row of words within a poem
What gave her the courage to speak again?
A. her sister's support
B. writing her first book
C. reading books and poems
C
Do these words rhyme?
Slowly, Holy
yes
Who is the speaker in the poem?
I had a cat
who was so fat.
He could not even
Sit on his mat.
He had a hat
that did not fit.
He put it on
and then it split!
The owner of the cat
What is a stanza?
A group of lines
Angelou became a mother at what age?
A. 17
B. 19
C. 22
A
Do these words rhyme?
Short, Shirt
What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza in the poem?
I had a cat
who was so fat.
He could not even
Sit on his mat.
AABA
What is a lyric poem?
Poem that expresses feelings and emotions
Maya's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was written about who?
A. Her brother
B. Maya
C. Her mother
B
Do these words rhyme?
change, again
no
What are two words that rhyme in this poem?
I had a cat
who was so fat.
He could not even
Sit on his mat.
He had a hat
that did not fit.
He put it on
and then it split!
cat/fat/mat/hat
fit/split
What is rhyme scheme?
pattern of end rhymes
Where was she born?
Missouri
How many couplets are in this poem?
I had a cat
who was so fat.
He could not even
Sit on his mat.
He had a hat
that did not fit.
He put it on
and then it split!
1
I had a cat
who was so fat.