Types of Poetry
Types of Speech
Figurative Language/ parallelism/capital letters/ context clues
Child/ El Paso Sky
Irony & Satire
100
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
What is blank verse?
100
Comparison of two unrelated subjects, without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
100
Poetry is difficult to define because: a.) it appeals to the intellect rather than the emotions b.) it is so similar to everyday language c.) it follows a formula d.) our instincts tell us what poetry is
What is d, our instincts tell us what poetry is?
100
To Plath, a child is a symbol of: a.) confusion b.)innocence c.) sadness d.) wisdom
What is b, innocence?
100
Pretending ignorance in order to ridicule a person or to expose the truth about a situation describes the original Greek sense of: a.) satire b.) sarcasm c.) irony d.) parody
What is c, irony?
200
A commonly used metrical line in traditional verse and verse drama.
What is iambic pentameter?
200
Comparison of two subjects using like or as.
What is a simile?
200
Figurative language always involves a comparison that is: a.) explicitly stated by the writer. b.) unidentifiable c.) not literally factual d.) obvious
What is c, not literally factual?
200
As "Child" begins, its tone is one of: a.) affection and administration b.) cynicism and irony c.) sorrow and regret d.) mockery and bitterness
What is a, affection and administration?
200
When someone says one thing but actually means the opposite, that person is using : a.) verbal irony b.) situational irony c.) dramatic irony d.) satire
What is a, verbal irony?
300
Type of poetry that doesn't use any consistant paterners.
What is free verse?
300
Giving an inanimate object human like qualities.
What is personification?
300
Is the I capitalized in poetry when it is a single word: a.) yes b.) no
What is a, yes?
300
Plath's imagery helps you to see a child as: a.) someone who loves animals b.) a classical musician c.) an angelic visitor d.) someone already touched by sorrow
What is d, someone already touched by sorrow?
300
When the audience knows the fate of a character but the character is unaware of it, the writer is using: a.) verbal irony b.) situational irony c.) dramatic irony d.) satire
What is c, dramatic irony?
400
Short poems that use sensory language to capture a feeling or image.
What is haiku?
400
Resemblance of vowel sounds. Also called vowel rhyming.
What is assonance?
400
The winners were exuberant, while the losers were very downcast. What does exuberant mean? a.) wealthy b.) enthusiastic c.) generous d.) heartbroken e.) intelligent
What is b, enthusiastic?
400
The "wringing of hands" refers to the action of: a.) a child who can;t learn anything b.) a teacher having difficulty in her job c.) an overwhelmed and bewildered person d.) an adult reaching out to comfort a child
What is c, an overwhelmed and bewildered person?
400
When something occurs in a story that is contrary to what is expected, the writer is employing: a.) verbal irony b.) situational irony c.) dramatic irony d.) satire
What is b, situational irony?
500
A stanza consisting of four lines.
What is a quatrain?
500
Figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.
What is oxymoron?
500
Revise the sentences to make it parallel. Jeffrey's hobbies are playing the piano and to work on cars.
What is Jeffrey's hobbies are playing the piano and working on cars?
500
Which of the following statements best compares the view of life of the speaker of "Child" with what that of the speaker of "El Paso Sky?" a.) The speakers of both poems have a sense of life's wonder. b.) The speakers of both poems have experienced life's losses and disappointments. c.) Neither speaker has lost hope in life's promise. d.) other:______________
What is b, the speakers of both poems have experienced life's losses and disappointments.
500
A form of verbal irony that is used in an intentionally hurtful way is called: a.) sarcasm b.) satire c.) wit d.) parody
What is a, sarcasm?
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