Dylan Thomas
Do Not Go Gentle into that ________
What is "good night?"
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
What is personification?
Who is the author of the poem Different Ways to Pray?
Who is Naomi Shihab Nye?
Direct comparison using "is".
What is metaphor?
Respectful and observant are ____ words.
What is tone words?
These four types of men are mentioned in this famous poem.
What are wise men, good men, wild men, and grave men?
Exaggeration for dramatic effect.
What is hyperbole?
"this shedding of syllables could somehow fuse them to the sky" is an example of what sound device?
What is sibilance?
Comparison using "like" or "as".
What is simile?
This poetic device creates a sense of urgency.
What is enjambment?
Light and Night
What are symbols for life and death?
Direct or indirect reference to a statement, person, place, event, etc.
What is allusion?
Daily work is compared to...?
What is prayer?
Continuation of a sentence or phrase across a line break.
What is enjambment?
This poetic device creates a strong emotional appeal.
What is epistrophe or anaphora?
Complete this line: Rage, rage...
What is against the dying of the light?
Repetition of "s" sound.
What is sibilance?
Olive trees are a symbol of ...?
What is peace and prosperity?
The opposite of enjambment.
What is end-stopped?
Who is Ms. Woodard's favorite poet?
Who is Langston Hughes?
What is the theme?
What is Life is precious and should be fought for.
Repetition of words or phrases at the end of lines.
What is epistrophe?
Prayer exists in one form throughout many religious practices.
What is NOT the theme?
Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive clauses.
What is anaphora?
This poetic device may be difficult to identify if you don't know the reference.
What is allusion?