Poets
This poet spoke 6 different languages
Maya Angelou
What was the name of Shakespeare theatre?
a.) The Flower of Love
b.) Love in Idleness
c.) The Globe
d.) The Theatre
The Globe
Name a poem written by Robert Frost
This poet was raised in Southern Alabama
Wilfred Owen
This style of writing is a form of Japanese poetry made of short, unrhymed lines that evoke natural imagery. It come in a variety of different formats of short verses, though the most common is a three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
Haiku
Who was Langston Hughes?
A.) A popular swing dance singer
B.) Owner of a popular Speak Easy
C.) A famous poet and writer
D.) A famous actor
C.) A famous poet and writer
Father of free verse poetry
Walt Whitman
Name a poem written by Shakespeare
Sonnets written with a number
This poet was born in San Francisco, but his family moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1884 following his father’s death
Robert Frost
When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
A.) The end of WW1 and the 1930’s
B.) 1930's-1940’s
C.) 1900's-1920’s
D.) 1910's-1920's
A.) The end of WW1 and the 1930’s
From West Hills, NY
Walt Whitman
Who was the first poet to read a poem at an inauguration? Extra 200 points if you can name the poem
Robert Frost; The gift outright
What poem is Langston Hughes most well known for?
A.) The Negro Speaks of Rivers
B.) As I Grew Older
C.) Dreams
D.) Cross
C. Dreams
This poet was born in Kansas, but raised in Chicago.
Gwendolyn Brooks
What did the poem, "Still I rise" by Maya Angelou signify?
Primarily about self-respect and confidence. In the poem, Angelou reveals how she will overcome anything through her self-esteem. She shows how nothing can get her down. She will rise to any occasion and nothing, not even her skin color, will hold her back.
This group member (poet) has been interested in writing poetry since he was in elementary
The second poet in history to recite work at a presidential inauguration. Extra 200 points if you can name the poem
Maya Angelou; On the Pulse of Morning
What type of poems did Shakespeare write?
Sonnets
Born in St Louis, Missouri and raised in Stamps, Arkansas
Maya Angelou
What strategy should you use if you have trouble maintaining attention/focus?
Self-talk/mindfulness
GG
First Black woman to be a poetry consultant to the Library of Congress.
Gwendolyn Brooks
What type of poem is this?
Over the wintry
Forest, winds howl in rage
With no leaves to blow.
Haiku
This poet grew up in Kansas, but was raised in Missouri
Langston Hughes
What strategy should you use if you need to work on coordination of breathing? Also for controlling involuntary laughter?
Diaphragmatic breathing; focus on an object, control breathing