Tone/Vocabulary
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the feelings or emotions the author is trying to convey; mood are the feelings the reader feels
The repetition of “I, too” in lines 1 and 17 emphasizes the speaker’s...
belief in his rightful place within America
What does denotation and connotation mean?
Denotation--dictionary def
connotation-- the feelings associated with the word
Explain how the author uses the narrator in this poem.
The narrator creates the story of the farmhouse using solely inferences based on context clues
How many dogs does Mrs. Thompson have?
3
Describe the tone shift occuring in these lines:
A single silver beam of pale sunlight shone through the ominous, dark storm clouds that had been plagued the rain-ravaged countryside.
hopeful,gloomy
answers may vary
What does the speaker's statement that he “laugh[s]” and “eat[s] well” suggest about his response to being excluded?
He is confident and resilient in response. (answers may vary, but should be similar)
What is enjambment?
a thought continue onto the next line
How does the poem's focus on what remains in the farmhouse rather than what is physically present contribute to its emotional effect?
Answers will vary but probably linked ot absence, loss, nostalgia, isolation, impermanence, or the passage of time
How many years has been Mrs. Thompson been teaching?
13
Pick one of these three vocab words and use acurately in a sentence. The sentence should imply the meaning.
1.audacious
2.facetious
answers will vary
audacious-extremely bold, daring
facetious- treating a serious issue with deliberately inappropriate humor
How does the metaphor of the table function in the poem?
Teacher will determine correctness of the answer
What is an extended metaphor AND what is the other name for it?
The description of the woman’s presence in the second stanza (lines 9–11) relies on imagery that conveys
answers may vary; an effort to bring in a feminine touch/ domestic life
What month is Mrs. Thompson's birthday in?
May
Consider these lines:
“I am silver and exact.
I have no preconceptions.”
How does the diction in these lines contribute to the speaker's tone?
The tone could be described as detached, objective, clinical, or unemotional. Words such as “exact” and “no preconceptions” emphasize precision and impartiality, creating the impression of a speaker that presents reality without judgment or emotion.
The speaker moves from describing his present exclusion to imagining a future in which he will sit at the table. How does this structural progression contribute to the poem's overall meaning?
Answers may vary---The movement from present exclusion to anticipated inclusion creates a sense of progression and confidence. The speaker's future vision challenges the existing racial hierarchy and asserts his eventual belonging, equality, and recognition as American
Give 3 reasons a poet might change the structure of a poem
CONTROL EMPHASIS, SLOW DOWN OR SPEED UP THE READER, CREATE OR REVEAL A SHIFT, CREATE CONTRAST, BUILD TENSION, DEVELOP MEANING
The structural repetition of "says the..." and "say the..." serves primarily to
utilize personification to imply a human presence in the abandoned farmhouse
What AP STEM class did Mrs. Thompson take in high school?
AP Bio
Consider these lines:
“The old house stood at the edge of town,
its windows staring blankly at the road.”
The word “blankly” could have been replaced with words such as “quietly” or “darkly.” Explain how “blankly” changes the tone of the description and affects the reader's perception of the house.
Answers may vary--“blankly” suggests emptiness, indifference, or a lack of emotion. Unlike “quietly,” which is primarily descriptive, or “darkly,” which suggests something ominous, “blankly” makes the house seem vacant, lifeless, or emotionally detached, contributing to a tone of loneliness, emptiness, or unease.
In the concluding lines, the word "ashamed" most implies that
The broader American society will feel a retroactive moral reckoning or disgrace for its history of exclusion
Create an example of gustatory and tactile imagery that creates a melancholic tone. You have two minutes.
Answers will vary.
The description of the former farmer includes the seemingly contradictory ideas that he was a “good, God-fearing man” but “not a man for farming.” How does this characterization complicate the reader's understanding of the family's disappearance?
Answers will vary; teacher discretion
How many books has Mrs. Thompson read this year as of today?
85