Figurative Language
A simile uses what two words to compare two things?
What is like or as?
How many stanzas are in the poem "Teenagers" by Pat Mora?
3
How many lines are in Tableau by Countee Cullen?
12
How many lines are in "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes?
20
What is the genre focus of our unit?
Poetry
What does the metaphor mean: The classroom was a zoo.
The classroom was wild, or crazy
The word code in line 2 refers to what?
A. a password or PIN number
B. a way of communicating
C. a set of rules or ethics
D. instructions for a computer or program
B. a way of communicating
Which of the following selections best explains how the two boys respond to their disapproving neighbors?
A. They pay no attention to them.
B. They stop walking because it upsets them.
C. They stare back at the neighbors.
D. They cross into their neighbors’ front yards.
A. They pay no attention to them.
Fill in the blank: The poem compares _______ to a ________.
Life to a staircase
What are the paragraphs in a poem called?
What is a stanza?
Name the personifies object(s) in this statement: When rain finally decided to make its appearance, the dry soil slurped up the moisture and the plants stretched back to life.
What is rain, soil, and plants?
What happens after they disappear, and the door and lips shut?
they become strangers in their own home.
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the poem?
A. The boys walking together cause people to talk quietly and in secret.
B. The boys are ashamed of their relationship with each other.
C. The two boys did not know each other before going on their walk together.
D. The walk only lasts for a couple minutes.
A. The boys walking together cause people to talk quietly and in secret.
Name some character traits the mother wants her son to have.
determined, never giving up, unwavering, strong, resilient, etc.
What are the names and authors of the 3 poems we read in class?
Mother to Son by Langston Hughes
Teenagers by Pat Mora
Tableau by Countee Cullen
Give an example of Onomatopoeia.
bam, zoom, ow, crack, gulp, etc.
By the end of the poem how does the speaker view the teenagers?
Opening like sunflowers, glowing like pearls, Grown up, etc.
What does the author think about the two boys walking together?
Thinks it will be a new path, something wonderful, etc.
Is the speaker's life a good one? How do you know?
describes how her staircase has splinter, tacks, boards torn up, no carpet on the floor.
How many lines are in a couplet?
2
What type of figurative language is the statement?
Her house is a gem.
A) Simile
B) Personification
C) Metaphor
D) Onomatopoeia
C) Metaphor
What is the tone/feeling shared in this poem? Use evidence from the text.
Answers will vary.
What does the poem tell you about the boys' friendship? Use text evidence.
answers will vary
What do you think could be motivating the mother to talk to her son about her life?
Answers will vary
How many syllables are in each line a of haiku?
5 in the first line, 7 in the second line, 5 in the thrid line