Poetry
R - This type of poetry expresses a speaker’s emotions or thoughts rather than telling a story.
LYRIC POETRY
V - Define tone
A - List 3 pronouns used in 1st person point of view.
I, ME, MY, OURS, WE, MINE, US....
M - Define symbolism
E - What is denotation?
THE DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF A WORD
Y - Define theme
B - List 3 elements of a story that narrative poetry has
N - What is the tone in Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham since the word choice is described as lighthearted and fun.
T - What point of view is it when the narrator is a character in the story?
1ST PERSON POV
Q - The American flag is often used as a symbol of this.
FREEDOM
L - What is connotation?
I - The theme of The Tortoise and the Hare can be stated as:
K - Unlike narrative poems, lyric poems usually lack this common story element, which involves a sequence of events.
PLOT
U - If an author writes about a storm using words like terrifying, violent, destructive, the tone can best be described as:
BB - What point of view is it when the narrator is NOT in the story?
3rd PERSON POV
CC - A dove is a common symbol of this
PEACE
Z - In poetry, do authors rely more on denotation or connotation to create imagery and emotional impact.
CONNOTATION
S - Yes or No: Can a story have more than one theme?
YES
X - What do we call a repeated word or phrase in a poem?
REPITITION
H - This word describes tone that is funny and makes light of serious situations.
D - What type of POV is this: Maria raced down the hallway, her heart pounding with excitement. She couldn’t wait to show her friends the surprise she had hidden in her backpack.
3RD PERSON POV
O - In many stories, light often symbolizes _______, while darkness symbolizes ___________.
GOOD; EVIL
F - If someone is called determined instead of stubborn, the writer is choosing words carefully to create this kind of effect.
POSITIVE CONNOTATION
C - What is the theme: Alex chose his best friend as his partner and they talked about video games the entire time. They didn't get any work done. They failed their test.
CHOOSE YOUR PARTNER WISELY
J- What do we call a narrator in poetry?
DD - When an author writes with great sadness about loss or grief, the tone can best be described with this word.
MOURNFUL / SORROWFUL
G - In this type of third-person point of view, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.
P - When a storm appears during a moment of conflict in a story, the storm is most likely a symbol of:
W - The word inexpensive has a positive connotation, while this synonym with the same denotation has a more negative connotation.
AA - What is the theme: Bruno stole the money from the piggy bank and it turned out to all be fake.
STEALING IS WRONG / YOU ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU DESERVE