POETRY BASICS
What are the lines of a poem grouped into?
Stanzas
Which figurative language uses “like” or “as”?
Simile
What does the word evident mean?
Obvious
Where does the poem take place?
On a grassy village green
What is the speaker offering as a gift?
A poem
What do we call the pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines?
Rhyme scheme
What figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
What does transfixed mean?
Held still with attention
Who is watching the children play?
Old John and the other old folk
What phrase is repeated throughout the poem?
“I love you”
How many lines are in a villanelle?
19 lines
What do we call a comparison without using “like” or “as”?
Metaphor
What does it mean to rue something?
To regret
What happens at the end of the poem?
The sun sets and the children rest
Why does the poet repeat “I love you”?
To emphasize the feeling
What do we call a 4-line stanza?
Quatrain
What is an allusion?
A reference to something famous
What does mystical mean?
Magical or mysterious
What does the change from “Echoing Green” to “darkening Green” show?
That time has passed
What is the main theme of the poem?
Love is the greatest gift
What type of poem addresses something that is not present or not alive?
Apostrophe poem
What is an extended metaphor?
A metaphor that lasts for many lines or the whole poem
What does ground mean in “ground cinnamon”?
Crushed into small pieces
What is the main theme of this poem?
A single day represents a lifetime
Why does the speaker describe the poem as a gift?
Because it expresses love without costing money