Poems
What did the speaker in Gwendolyn Brooks poem “a song in the front yard’ want?
Freedom (to live a less restrictive life)
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.
Simile
This form turns one text into an original work by blacking out most of the words on the page.
Blackout poetry
What does the first T in T.O.A.S.T.T. stand for?
Title
An overexaggeration
Hyperbole
***DAILY DOUBLE***
What do the characters in the poem "Sadie and Maud" symbolize?
Sadie - Freedom/Living free
Maud - Tradition/Following the rules
Comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor
This form of poetry provides an image of nature and follows a 5-7-5 syllabic structure.
Haiku
What does the O in T.O.A.S.T.T. ask us to do?
Put the text in our own words.
A type of poetry that follows a set of rules.
Formal verse
What metaphor exists in the line "Rage, rage against the dying of the light," and what does it stand for?
"the dying of the light" represents death.
Giving human traits to a nonhuman object.
Personification
This form of poetry is made up of two-line stanzas, has a repeating word or phrase at the end of each stanza, and mentions the author's name at the end of the poem. Think "Miscegenation" by Natasha Trethewey.
Ghazal
What does the A in T.O.A.S.T.T. stand for?
Analysis
A type of poetry that doesn't follow a specific set of rules.
Free verse
Natasha Trethewey's "Miscegenation" uses what form of poetry?
Ghazal
Repetition of the same consonant sound in neighboring words.
Alliteration
This form of poetry is made of 19 lines (5 three-line stanzas and 1 quatrain), follows an aba rhyme scheme, and has two lines that repeat throughout the poem. Think "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas
Vilanelle
***DAILY DOUBLE***
The S in T.O.A.S.T.T. stands for shift. What happens when a poem shifts?
The tone changes.
Descriptive language appealing to the senses.
Imagery
What is the primary question Langston Hughes asks in his poem "Harlem"?
What happens to a dream deferred?
A pleasing sound
Euphony
What form of poetry are "Harlem," "Sadie and Maud," and "a song in the front yard"?
Free verse
The final two Ts work together to help the reader determine meaning. What do the Ts stand for?
Tone & Theme
A brief, indirect reference to a famous person, historical event, or piece of literature.
Allusion