Theme
The definition of theme
What is the lesson or message that the author wants readers to learn from a poem?
Rhyme in poetry is
What is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words?
A simile is
What is a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
A stanza is
What would be considered the paragraph of a poem is made up of one or more lines.
Wrote "Green Eggs and Ham"
Who is Dr. Seuss?
You identify the theme of a poem by
What is identify by looking at repeating ideas, imagery, and emotional response of the speaker
Alliteration is
What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words close to each other?
A metaphor is
What is comparing two unlike things by stating one thing is another?
Tone is
What is the attitude of the speaker?
Wrote many plays and poems including Romeo and Juliet and is considered one of the greatest writers in the English language.
Who is Shakespeare?
Understanding the theme is important when analyzing poetry because
What is helps readers grasp the deeper meaning and purpose of the poem?
Rhythm contributes to the overall impact of a poem by
What is creating a flow that engages the reader and adds a musical quality to the verses?
The idiom "once in a blue moon" means
What rarely happens?
Imagery is
What is appealing to the 5 senses.
Both Dr. Seuss and Shakespeare used this meter in their poems as discussed in class.
What is iambic pentameter?
We need to identify the main topic of a poem because
Describe what onomatopoeia is.
What is a literary device where words imitate the sounds they represent, such as "buzz" or "clang"?
Hyperbole is
What is an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect in a poem?
Internal rhyme is
What is occurs when rhyming words are found within the same line of poetry.
Name one of the rappers whose lines were quoted in the "Shakespeare or Hip Hop" video.
Who are Jay Z, Eminem, or Wu Tang Clan?
The theme of this poem.
The night is beautiful,
So the faces of my people
The stars are beautiful,
So the eyes of my people.
What is the author telling the reader that his people are beautiful like the night because the night is full of stars that shine brightest against the black sky which represents their dark skin.
Poets often use repetition in their poems to
What is emphasizing key ideas?
Personification is
What is giving human qualities to non-human things?
Define mood in poetry.
What is the emotional response created by the poem?
Name the poet who write "Mother To Son."
Who is Langston Hughes?