Poison Tree
Intro to Poetry
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Casey at the Bat
100

What is the major symbol in "Poison Tree"? 

Tree/Apple = Anger

100

How many stanzas are in the poem?

7

100

What is a narrative poem?

A poem that tells a story

100
What is a comparison using like or as?
Simile
100

What is the setting at the beginning of "Casey at the Bat"

A baseball game 

+ 100 bonus points for saying "the end of the game" 

200

"And I sunned it with smiles and with soft deceitful wiles" What does the word deceitful mean? 

Lies / Tricks 

200

What type of figurative language is the first stanza in "Introduction to Poetry"? 

Simile 

200

Define Melancholy

Sadness, depressed, down in the dumps, sorrow

200
What is a direct comparison of two unlike things?
Metaphor
200

What is the mood of the fans at the beginning of the poem?

Disappointed, melancholy

300

Who is the speaker of the poem "The Poison Tree"? 

A person who was angry and didn't let the anger go. 

300
In introduction to poetry, who is "them"?

The students or people learning about poetry

300

Tumult means ...

Noisy commotion, loud noises

300
The leaves on the ground danced in the wind The brook sang merrily as it went on its way. The fence posts gossiped and watched cars go by which winked at each other just to say hi. The traffic lights yelled, ”Stop, slow, go!” The tires gripped the road as if clinging to life. Stars in the sky blinked and winked out While the hail was as sharp as a knife. This poem has a lot of _____________ in it.
Personification
300

What is the climax of the poem?

When Casey takes a swing at the third ball (stanza 12)

400

What is the theme of "A Poison Tree"?

Ignoring and hiding your anger will only make it grow stronger. 

400

What is a metaphor in "introduction to poetry"?

press an ear against it's hive 

drop a mouse in to a poem 

water ski across the surface of the poem 

400

Define the word "wrath" (Poison Tree)

Extreme anger/hatred

400
What is a paragraph like grouping of lines in a poem called?
Stanza
400

What do the fans and the readers expect Casey to do?

Hit the ball and win the game. 

500

Where is the turning point of "The Poison Tree" poem? (think about the steps of reading poetry)

At the last stanza. 

500

What is imagery?

When an author uses description that uses the 5 senses. 

500

What does a "pall-like silence" mean?

the fans are as quiet as a funeral

500
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to something that is non-human.
500
What are 2 things that create suspense in the rising action of the poem?

1. last inning/last out 

2. 2 men on base

3. 2 Strikes for Casey 

4. Pause in last stanza before finding out the result 

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