Poetic Structure
What do we call a string of words in a poem; not necessarily a full sentence or phrase?
line
Define "metaphor."
"A comparison between two things where one is said to be the other."
What is rhyme?
The repetition of the same or similar sounds in a poem.
Define "theme."
The lesson or the message in a story.
A poem about children growing apart from their parents
"Teenagers"
What do we call the pattern of rhyming words at the end of the lines in a poem?
Rhyme scheme
Define "simile."
"A comparison between two things, using the terms like or as."
What does "open form" mean?
Name a theme from "The Voice in My Head."
Answers will vary.
A poem about a father who plays a memorable game of softball with his son.
"That Day"
What are some ways the meter can affect the sound of the poem?
The students are acting like animals (loud, disruptive, no manners), the classroom is a mess, it is chaotic, etc.
What is the opposite of figurative language?
Literal language
Name one way you can identify the theme in a piece of literature.
Answers vary; examples include:
Look for repeated ideas
Look at the mistakes a character learned from
Look at the solution for the conflict
A poem based on a little girl wanting books in the 1950s
"A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long"
What is a stanza?
A stanza is the basic unit of a poem, made up of a group of lines.
Name the figurative language: "Her dreams were a flame burning inside her."
Metaphor
What is poetic form?
Poetic form is the way lines and words are arranged in a poem.
What is the theme of our current unit?
The theme of our current unit is relationships shape futures.
A poem made up of real and nonsense words written by the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
"Jabberwocky"
What is the main difference between meter and rhythm?
Meter is a regular, predictable, repeating pattern. Rhythm does not have to be regular.
What type of figurative language gives human characteristics to a non-human object or idea?
Personification
What is poetic structure?
The organization of words and lines as well as the rhyme and meter of a poem.
Identify a theme fron "A Poem for My Librarian Mrs. Long" and "That Day" and explain how you know.
Answers will vary.
A poem about two boys of different races walking through Harlem together.
"Tableau"