Using language in a beautiful and interesting way to express feelings and emotions
100
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
comparing two unlike things; Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
100
Describe what you do in step 1 of the "Big 5."
You read the poem and then draw or write what you visualize in your mind.
100
Who wrote "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?"
Robert Frost
100
What is the metaphor used in the poem "Mother to Son?"
Life is being compared to a staircase (specifically a crystal staircase).
200
When we read a poem, what do we say instead of "sentences" and "paragraphs?"
Lines and stanzas
200
What is alliteration? Give an example.
the repetition of consonant sounds in a line of a poem; diamonds from the deepest ocean
200
Describe what you do in step 2 of the "Big 5."
Paraphrase each stanza in your own words.
200
Who wrote the poem "Mother to Son?" Write the poet's name correctly on the board.
Langston Hughes
200
What is the theme in the poem "The World Is Not A Pleasant Place To Be?"
Life is unpleasant and unenjoyable if you don't have someone to love and share it with.
300
What is the difference between a free-verse poem and a structured poem?
A free-verse poem has no pattern or rhyme scheme, but a structured poem has a regular, repeated pattern in each stanza.
300
What is figurative language?
Words or expressions that have meanings that are different from the literal words; describing things in new and interesting ways
300
What does it mean if you are asked to find the theme of a poem?
You determine the message and the reason the author wrote the poem.
300
Who wrote the poem "The World Is Not A Pleasant Place To Be"? Write the poet's name correctly on the board.
Nikki Giovanni
300
Describe the speaker in the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."
A man who loves and appreciates the beauty of nature
400
What are the 4 rules that every Haiku poem must follow?
3 lines long, about nature, no rhyme, and 5-7-5 syllable pattern
400
What is the definition of personification? Give 2 examples.
Describing an animal or object as if it had human qualities; the sun smiled down on me and the trees were whispering
400
Describe what you do in step 4 of the "Big 5" (TWO things).
Infer who the speaker is and what the mood of the poem is.
400
Who wrote "Boots of Spanish Leather" AND where is the author from?
Bob Dylan is from Minnesota!
400
What is the significance of the title "Boots of Spanish Leather?"
The man in the poem didn't want anything from his love except her. When she breaks up with him, he tells her he wants an expensive pair of leather boots from Spain.
500
Name 5 types of figurative language we have learned about in class.
rhyme, repetition, metaphor, simile, alliteration, and personification
500
List the "Big 5" Poetry Steps in the correct order.