Sing a Song of Sixpence
What term describes a poem that has a rhythm to it...like a song.
Lyrical poem
What term describes a poem that has a plot?
Narrative Poem
Which word describes the speaker's tone, or attitude, toward nature in "New World"?
curiosity, admiration, or sadness???
admiration
In the poem "Grandma Ling", where does the speaker first meet her grandmother?
In Taiwan
Who is the "brazen giant of Greek fame" in The New Colossus?
The Statue of Liberty
What is Paul Revere's job in the poem?
to warn everyone of the invasion of British troops.
How does the speaker in "Grandma Ling" feel when she meets her grandmother?
Warm and affectionate
Where does the poem "January" take place?
The speakers home on a snowy day.
Describe the speaker in "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind"
Someone who has been betrayed by a friend.
When does the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" take place?
April 18, 1775
To which sense does this line from "your little voice / Over the wires..." appeal?
floating hands were laid upon me / I was whirled and tossed"
touch
Where does "Paul Revere's Ride" take place?
Lexington and Concord
How does the speaker in "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind" feel about winter?
He thinks the winter is not as harsh as humans are toward one another.
What main qualities does Paul Revere show?
Bravery and patriotism
The days are short/ The sun a spark / Hung thin between / The dark and dark.
What 3 specific times does the poem "New World" describe?
Dawn, noon, dusk
Paraphrase "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..."
I welcome everyone who has suffered and wants to be free.
DAILY DOUBLE!
This types of figurative language is shown in the lines:
"A line of black that bends and floats / On the rising tide, like a bridge of boats."
Alliteration (repetitiion of consonant sounds - black, bends, bridge, boats) and Rhyme (floats/boats)
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Name the type of figurative language used here:
"The watchful night-wind, as it went creeping along from tent to tent, and seeming to whisper, "All is well!"
Personification - The wind is compared to a person watching for something.
In "your little voice / Over the wires..." where does the speaker hear the voice?
On the phone