Moody Themes
What is the mood of a poem determined by?
How the poem makes the reader feel
What is this?
I am sad and silent like a mime
simile
What was the theme of "Grown Up"?
Don't be in a hurry to grow up.
What does imagery appeal to?... (reminds us of)
the 5 senses
Identify the Rhyme:
You are like a day of May
And I as worthless as hay.
What's the tone of the poem?
I am a monster of rage and fury
-this is an example of...?
Metaphor
What does the A in TPCASTT stand for?
Attitude (mood and tone)
What sense is this appealing to?
Warm cinnamon and sugar filled the air and my nostrils.
smell
WHAT IS THE RHYME SCHEME
The people along the sand
All turn and look one way.
They turn their back on the land.
They look at the sea all day.
As long as it takes to pass
A ship keeps raising its hull;
The wetter ground like glass
Reflects a standing gull.
ABAB
CDCD
What's the mood?
Long sleek branches
Sway to the music of the wind.
A game of hide and seek
The clouds and sun do play.
Blades of grass sleep
Under a sparkly blanket of frost.
Winter’s beauty transforms
Landscapes into wonderlands.
Happy, optimistic, positive, hopeful
He has a heart of gold!
What is this an example of?
metaphor
What was the initial T in TPCASTT for "The Duel"?
It was about 2 people fighting.
What sense(s) is this appealing to?
Dark thundering clouds lumbered into crisp sky above. The sky quickly went from bright clear blue, to a dark inky black.
sight
Assign a letter for the words that rhyme at the end of a poetic line
TONE?
From one thousand mountains the birds‘ flights are gone;
From ten thousand byways the human track has vanished.
In a single boat, an aged man, straw cloak and hat,
Fishes alone; snow falls, cold in the river.
Sad, melancholy
Your smile is sunshine, and your frown is a gloomy day.
your smile is like sunshine, and your frown is like a gloomy day.
Name one symbol used in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death".
Answers will vary.
The pig squealed and screamed so loudly that my ears began to ring and ache from the horrendous sound.
hearing
To a dad who is terrific,
To a dad who’s real neat.
To a dad who makes the best of things,
Even when they’re not so sweet!
To a dad who’s growing older,
To a dad who’s going gray.
To a dad who just gets smarter,
It would seem from day to day!
What's the mood?
Barren branches pierce the sky,
Chattering in the shivering breeze.
The clouds hold captive
Rays of the gloomy sunshine.
Blades of grass brown and tattered
From frost’s sharp fingernails.
Winter squeezes the last breath
Out of all that once thrived.
gloomy, dark, sad
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
similes use "like" or "as"
Is the speaker alive or dead in "Becuase I Could Not Stop Death"? How do you know?
Dead. Explanation will vary.
What example(s) of imagery are used in this passage:
The warm blue waves tickled my toes and lapped in and out of the coast. I felt the salty air in my nose and on my tongue as I breathed in the fresh air.
sight, touch, taste, smell
Identify the Rhyme scheme:
Upon a nice mid-spring day,
Let’s take a look at Nature’s way.
Breathe the scent of nice fresh air,
Feel the breeze within your hair.
The grass will poke between your toes,
Smell the flowers with your nose.
Clouds form shapes within the skies,
And light will glisten from your eyes