Poetic Techniques
A couplet is joined together by what two things?
the same idea and rhyme
A lexical set is a group of words that all fall under the same _____.
theme
Why does the author split lines into separate stanzas?
To represent different emotions, ideas, or themes
Which WWI poem questions what the meaning of life is because of a fallen soldier?
'Futility' by Wildred Owen
Of the 3 kids (Ruth, Tommy, Kathy), which one begins to question the donations first?
Tommy
'Taught enough? You mean she thinks we should be studying even harder that we are?'
'No, I don't think she meant that. What she was talking about was, you know, about us. What's going to happen to us one day. Donations and all that'
Which poetic technique acts like a full stop in a line of poetry because of the repeated word at the end of a line?
Epistrophe
Sibilance is not about the content about the poem, but about the __________ experience of a poem.
auditory/ sound
What is the purpose of anaphora?
to speed up the poem
Which poem is about a major ethical decision regarding taking the easy life or the one that is worthwhile?
'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost
Why did no one react to Ms Lucy the day they were on the veranda in the rain?
What is the purpose of free verse?
to reflect the chaos or unpredictability of the content of the poem
What do we call a turning point in a poem?
volta
Which form of poetry praises a person, thing, or event?
Ode
Which poem (not about nature) is about how personal identity is shaped from our origins and is written by a female author?
'Where I Come From' by Elizabeth Brewster
He is hesitant and believes that because they're about to leave Hailsham, they all need to think carefully about their next "move."
What is the purpose (not the definition) of enjambment?
to speed up the read & create a sense of urgency or passion
Which form of poetry commemorates the loss of a person?
Elegy
The meter of a poem speaks to a poem's _______.
rhythm
Which poem has a lexical set related to militaristic forces?
'Below the Green Corrie' by Norman MacCaig
(Best One Wins) Write a concept statement focusing on the fact that the students of Hailsham are named Alice F., Gordon C., and Kathy B.
(Think about why Ishiguro does this)
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What is the purpose of caesura?
to create rhythm and mimic natural speech patterns
An iambic foot contains what two kinds of syllables and in what order?
unstressed, stressed
1) The woods are lovely, dark and deep
2) To err is human, to forgive--divine
3) T be or not to be--that is the question
Which poetic technique is used in each of these lines?
caesura
Which poem is about the concept of perseverance and moving past discouraging voices, societal expectations, and relationships that don't serve you?
'The Journey' by Mary Oliver
(Best one wins) Write a concept statement for the passage:
She was awestruck about our being from Hailsham. It took me a long time to realize this. Take the business about Ruth’s office: Chrissie would never herself have talked about working in any office, never mind one like that. Because Ruth was from Hailsham, somehow the whole notion came within the realms of the possible…a separate set of rules applied to us Hailsham students. P.143
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