Figurative Language/Sound Devices
"As gentle as a bluebird"
What is a simile?
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem
Step 1
Read the poem
Identify and underline and unfamiliar words
Step 2
What is the name of the poem annotated in class?
"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
Christion was a shining star in the choir concert.
What is a metaphor?
Rhyme Scheme
a pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem
Step 3
Identify Rhyme Scheme
Identify all sound devices
Step 5
What is the name of the poem that you annotated on your own?
"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
"The soft warm blanket seemed to be calling my name"
What is personification?
Speaker
the voice that narrates the poem
Step 4
Identify figurative language
Identify repitition
Step 6
What is the rhyme scheme of "The Road Not Taken" (first stanza)?
ABAAB
"Jacoby read a book by the babbling brook"
What is alliteration?
Tone
the writers attitude towards the poem
Step 7
Circle interesting or impactful words
Personal reaction
step 8
"The sweet smell of peach cobbler filled the air"
What is imagery?
Mood
Any word(s) used to describe an emotion
Step 9
Identify theme
Reread the poem
Step 10