William Shakespeare
What is the main idea of Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?"
It is a poem about a romantic love.
What song can you sing most of Emily Dickinson's poems to?
Gilligan's Island
What famous poet was Elizabeth Barrett Browning married to?
Robert Browning
What was the tone of much of Poe's work?
What is rhyme?
Words that sound similar to one another
In Sonnet 18, what does the narrator mean by "Thou art more lovely and more temperate?"
He is saying that the subject of the poem is beautiful and calm/even-mannered.
Who published Emily Dickinson's work for her?
Her sister
Where was Elizabeth Barrett Browning's work most popular?
The USA and Britain
What moments of grief were the driving force behind Edgar Allan Poe's poetry?
The death of his parents and his wife
What is a sonnet?
A sonnet is a 14 line poem
Each line has 10 syllables
Which theater did Shakespeare make a historical landmark?
The Globe Theatre
Who is the narrow fellow in "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass?"
A snake
What languages did Elizabeth Barrett Browning familiarize herself with? Why?
She familiarized herself with Greek and Hebrew so she could better understand the Bible.
What ultimately led to Poe dropping out of school?
Poe had to drop out of school due to a loss of funds from gambling debts.
What is a verse?
A single line of poetry
How many plays is Shakespeare credited with writing?
28
How many handbound volumes of poetry were found by Dickinson's family after her death? How many poems?
40 volumes with 1800 poems
What is the purpose of the poem, "How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways?"
The purpose of the poem is to express the narrator's love towards another person.
What is "Annabel Lee" about?
"Annabel Lee" is about the death of a spouse.
What is free verse?
Free verse is a poetic style that doesn't have rhyme or meter
How many sonnets is Shakespeare credited with writing?
154
In what publication was "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" first published?
The Springfield Republican
Read this excerpt from the poem:
"In my old griefs, and with my childhoods faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life: and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death."
What can you conclude based on this information?
The narrator has an unfaltering love for the subject of the poem.
What is a sepulchre?
What is meter?
Meter is the rhythm of the poem