Poetry TWT Review

Poetic Device--Put it in Song

100

Bruno Mars- Grenade

1--Easy come, easy go, that's just how you live
2--Oh, take, take, take it all, but you never give.


What poetic device is being used in line 2?

a). Alliteration
b). Onomatopoeia
c). Repetition
d). Assonance

c). Repetition

200

Rihanna- Diamonds

1--Find light in the beautiful sea
2--I chose to be happy
3--You and I, you and I
4--We're like diamonds in the sky

Which line from the above stanza is a simile?

a). 1--Find light in the beautiful sea
b). 2--I chose to be happy
c). 3--You and I, you and I
d). 4--We're like diamonds in the sky

d). 4--We're like diamonds in the sky

300

Kanye West- Stronger

Work it, make it, do it, makes us
Harder, better, faster, stronger

Line two demonstrates which of the following poetic devices?

a). Assonance
b). Consonance
c). Alliteration
d). Repetition

a). Assonance

400

Cupid Shuffle

Down, down, do your dance, do your dance.
Down, down, do your dance, do your dance.

These lines in Cupid Shuffle demonstrate which pair of poetic devices?

a). Onomatopoeia and Alliteration
b). Alliteration and Repetition
c). Repetition and Rhyme
d). Metaphor and Simile

b). Alliteration and Repetition

500

Higher Level Question!!

Explain how alliteration, assonance, and consonance are similar.

Although alliteration, assonance, and consonance are different poetic devices, they all deal with repetition of sound.

Alliteration deals with repetition of sound at the beginning of the words.

Assonance deals with repetition of VOWEL sounds in the middle of words.

Consonance deals with repetition f consonant sounds in the middle of words.

ALL DEAL WITH REPETITION OF SOUNDS!

Hai- who??Haiku!

100

Which of the following subjects might you find in a haiku?

a). Flowers blooming in Spring
b). A girl's secret crush
c). Lunch time at Norview Middle School
d. Shopping at the mall

a). Flowers blooming in Spring

Haikus are usually about nature!

200

Haiku's originated in which country?

a). Russia
b). USA
c). Japan
d). China

c). Japan

300

How many syllables are in the second line of a haiku?

a). 6
b). 5
c). 8
d). 7

d). 7

Haikus follow a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Work with your team to write an original haiku about weather during summer time!

The first team to show me their haiku and have it follow the correct format will recieve 800 pts! (If there is a tie, points will be divided).

GO!!

500

Higher Level Question!!

Explain the structural difference between a couplet, quatrain, and haiku.

A couplet has two lines, a quatrain has four lines, and a haiku has three lines.

Mood and Tone

100

I am almost afraid of the wind out there.
The dead leaves skip on the porches bare,
The windows clatter and whine.
I sit here in the quiet house. low-lit.

What tone does this poem create?

a). Happy and lighthearted
b). Spooky and mysterious
c). Angry and vengeful
d). Sad and depressing

b). Spooky and mysterious

200

Thanking you
For the kindness
That lives inside your heart.
You are a friend that’s treasured
You are truly a work of art.

What is the mood of this poem?

a). Happy and loving
b). Sad and depressing
c). Mysterious and scary
d). Angry and hurtful

a). Happy and loving

300

She fell asleep to the sound of soft waves crashing on the shore.

How might we describe the tone of this poem in one word?
a). Peaceful
b). Suspenseful
c). Lively
d). Disturbing

a). Peaceful

400

Feel broken down, my body aches
My heart it bleeds from past mistakes
Can't stop the tears, they fall like rain
The words are spinning 'round my brain

What is the tone of this poem?
a). Sad
b). Happy
c). Angry
d). There is no tone.

a). Sad

500

Higher Level Question!!

Explain the difference between tone and mood.

Mood is how the reader feels after reading the poem. Tone is how the author feels about the subject of the poem.

Practical Poetry Practice!

100

What is the purpose of a narrative poem?

a). to use imagery and sensory detail to describe a specific object.
b). to tell a story.
c). to have the reader question how the poem ends.
d). None of the above.

b). to tell a story.

Think back to your narrative essays...Narrative essays are meant to tell a story. Narrative poems serve the same purpose.

200

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
and so are you!

This is an example of...
a). a couplet
b). a haiku
c). a quatrain
d). a narrative poem

c) a quatrain.
Quatrains are stanzas with 4 lines that have a rhyme scheme.

300

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a). The sun was as hot as an oven.
b). This classroom is a pig sty!
c). The wind sang me to sleep.
d). Betty bought some bitter butter for her batter.

c). The wind sang me to sleep.

By giving the wind a human action such as singing, we are using personification.

400

Which of the following is a strong example of imagery?

a). The frog ate some flies.
b). The students could not stay after school.
c). The leaves floated slowly back and forth through the breeze.
d). The refrigerator is broken.

c). The leaves floated slowly back and forth through the breeze.

500

What is the rhyme patter of the following stanza?

Ms. Kissman's students are so bright
and they always try their best
if they study Sunday night
they will definitely pass the test!

a). A-A-A-A
b). A-B-A-B
c). A-B-C-B
d). A-B-C-D

b). A-B-A-B