Vocab in a Poem
What does the word evident mean?
Obvious
In the poem “This Is Just To Say,” the speaker eats the plums because they are cold and sweet. Why is the connecting word because used to combine the two ideas in the sentence?
The second part of the sentence tells why the speaker eats the plums.
Why does the author use allusion in a poem?
to draw a connection
True or False: Poems are made up of lines
True
What does the word rue mean?
To regret
(Ex. I rue my decision to take a long walk on a hot day.)
In the poem “Constantly Risking Absurdity,” the author uses allusion. Which reference in the poem is an example of allusion?
A. “a little charley chaplin man”
B. “poet like an acrobat”
C. “he’s the super realist”
A
Why might an author use parallel structure in a poem?
to show similarities and differences between scenes
True or False: Poems can have more than one stanza
True
What does the word transfixed mean?
to hold motionless
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem:
A Bird, came down the walk-
He did not know I saw
He bit an angel worm in halves,
And ate the fellow, raw
ABCB
What type of poem addresses someone or something that is not present?
Apostrophe Poem
What is a quatrain?
A quatrain is a stanza with four lines
Copper beach is a type of ______
A. Vacation spot
B. A tree
C. coin
B
In the poem “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer,” the author uses anaphora. Which word is an example of anaphora in the poem?
When
When an author writes a poem that is nineteen lines and repeats lines in a pattern, what type of poem is the author writing?
Villanelle
Which phrase is an example of a metaphor?
A. “Beauty stands and waits / with gravity”
B. “wore that yard like a dress”
C. “The bird’s flapping wings were oars diving the air”
C
Mystical refers to to something that is ______.
Magical
In the poem “Advice,” the father makes a comparison between the way to handle worms and the way to handle hurtful words. What figurative language does the author use in this poem?
Implied Metaphor
Poetry can often times express what?
Personal feelings, love, imagination
Which phrase is an example of a personification?
A. “Beauty stands and waits / with gravity”
B. “wore that yard like a dress”
C. “The bird’s flapping wings were oars diving the air”
A