COMMONLY MISUED WORDS
I will accept/except this award
What is accept?
What is a group of lines called?
Stanza
Define an adjective.
what is a modifying word that describes a noun.
Define: condone
To accept and allow
Which of the following poems is Ashley M. Jones responsible for writing?
a. "English Con Salsa"
b. "Reapers"
c. "It is Entirely Possible for a Black Girl to be Loved"
d. "Mary Don't You Weep"
"It is Entirely Possible for a Black Girl to be Loved"
My since/sense of direction is awful.
What is sense?
What is the author of a poem called
Poet
How many prepositions and conjunctions are in the following sentence: The girl put on her jazz shoes, but couldn't find her tights.
what is one preposition and conjunction.
Define: disingenuous
Not honest or sincere
Who took the image of the "Washington, D.C. Government charwoman?"
Gordan Parks
How can you loose/lose?
What is lose?
A songlike narrative poem
Ballad
what is two interjections.
Relating to money or currency
Monetary
What piece of literature is this stanza from?
"they want to cut you out / stocking i will not need / where i am going / where am i going"
"poem to my uterus" by Lucille Clifton
What is there/their/they're favorite thing to do on the weekends?
What is their?
What is this an example of?
Paula planted the pretty pink poppies in the pot
Alliteration
What is the adjective in this sentence: The strong man helped the lady with her bags.
What is strong.
Define: decorum
Behavior that is well-mannered
What is one major theme that can be found in the poem "Wild Geese?"
You don't have to follow the rules of society.
Be yourself.
Life will still go on no matter what choices you decide to make.
*doesn't have to match exact answer*
What you do affects/effects your younger sister.
What is affect?
How many syllables are in the Japanese poem, Haiku
17
What are the verbs in this sentence: She was mad when it rained all day.
What is was and rained.
Having no emotion, feeling, or concern
Apathetic
What is the name of 4 of Lucille Clifton's poems that we've read in class?
"poem in praise of menstruation" / "blessing the boats"
"poem to my uterus" / "moonchild"
"to my last period"
"wishes for my sons"
"lumpectomy eve"