Concrete v. Abstract
Identify which word from the list is concrete and explain how it appeals to the senses: clothespins or glistening.
Clothespins--they can be touched. They also likely remind readers of a physical experience they have probably shared with the writer of holding a clothespin.
What is a stanza?
A paragraph in poetry
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as
What is alliteration?
When multiple words near each other start with the same sound
What can you use a sift to do?
To add powdered sugar to the top of a cake, etc.
Which word is more concrete: sift or sight?
Sift is more concrete because you can hold a sift while preparing food, but you cannot hold "sight."
What is enjambment?
What two ideas are being compared in this metaphor: "The porch was a harbor in winter"?
Porch and harbor
What are three words that rhyme with table?
Demonstrate the meaning of the word, "limbs" by using it in a sentence.
Examples: Tall people have long limbs.; The tree limbs were covered in textured bark.; etc.
How does the word, "glistening," impact the tone of "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon?
It adds a positive flavor to the tone.
What do you call rhythm in poetry?
Meter
What figurative language is being used in this example: "The flower bud sang for joy as its little face finally peeked out to greet the world"?
Personification
Give an example of assonance that uses the vowel sound in beets
She eats beets, etc.
What is an auger?
A tool used to drill holes (often in construction work or farming)
Which abstract word can be used to interpret the meaning of this imagery: Josephine swallowed hard to prevent her voice from cracking and her tears from falling. --> Josephine was _____.
Sad, scared, devastated, etc.
Why might a poet use enjambment?
To keep their thoughts connected, to keep readers interested and continuing to read, to add an element of curiosity, etc.
State your own sentence in which you personify the word, "eyeglasses."
The eyeglasses winked and blinked in the bright, shining sun. etc.
Give an example of consonance.
"Clorox and Carbon Tetrachloride," etc.
What does "restoreth" mean?
To refresh and strengthen
Which excerpt is more precise? 1) He balanced on his toes and strained every muscle he could as he strove to reach the next handhold. 2) The mountain climber worked to continue upwards.
The first one: He balanced on his toes and strained every muscle he could as he strove to reach the next handhold.
How can the length of lines in a poem impact its meaning?
The lines sizes can be used to make a shape poem; they can separate ideas so each one gets more focus; they can communicate how big-picture an idea is
What is the main point of the following famous metaphor from Amir Timur: "Justice is power"?
Choosing to do what is right and enforce rules for what is right gives a ruler, country, and/or people strength, etc.
How can consonance often impact the mood of a poem?
It can make the poem sound more harsh.
What is a porch, and is its connotation usually more positive or negative?
A porch is a platform surrounding the first floor of a building like a balcony. It usually is used for relaxation and normally has a very positive connotation.