"O Captain, My Captain!"
The Captain in the poem symbolizes which historical figure?
Abraham Lincoln
A type of figurative language that compares one thing to another thing using the words "like" or "as" is called __________.
Simile
Does this word usually have a positive or negative connotation?
Stubborn
Negative
Which common theme is shown in the poetry quote below?
"Thy love is such I can no way repay;
The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.
Then while we live, in love let’s so persevere,
That when we live no more, we may live ever."
Love
While ______ shows an author's point of view, the ______ of a piece of writing is the atmosphere of a piece and the overall feeling it conveys to the reader.
1. Tone
2. Mood
What historical event does this poem refer to?
The Civil War (1861-1865)
A type of figurative language that compares one thing to another thing by stating that something "is" another thing is called _____________.
Metaphor
Does this word usually have a positive or negative connotation?
Unique
Positive
Which common theme is shown in the poetry quote below?
"Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away to the next room.
I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other,
That, we still are."
Death
Is this an example of TONE or MOOD?
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is dark and suspenseful.
Tone
A brass instrument used for military signals is called a ________.
Bugle
A type of figurative language that gives human traits or characteristics to non-living objects is called ___________.
Personification
In the sentence below, determine if the italicized word has a positive or negative connotation:
How long have you been dieting? Maybe too long. You look so skinny.
Negative (implies the person has lost too much weight)
Which common theme is shown in the poetry quote below?
"He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,"
Nature
Is this an example of TONE or MOOD?
Great Expectations: In the scene when Pip visits his parents’ graves, it is thrilling and suspenseful, and makes you wonder what is coming next.
Mood
What is the poem’s rhyme scheme?
A, A, B, B, C, D, E, D
A type of figurative language that uses the beginning sound in words repeatedly in a phrase or sentence is called _________________.
Alliteration
In the sentence below, determine if the italicized word has a positive or negative connotation:
It's certainly unusual to use Comic Sans font on a resume.
Negative (implies that this is a bad idea)
Which common theme is shown in the poetry quote below?
"What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore—
And then run?"
Identity / Self
Is this an example of TONE or MOOD?
Othello by William Shakespeare is suspicious and cynical.
Tone
“Fallen cold and dead” in lines 8, 16, and 24 is an example of _______________.
Repetition
A type of figurative language used when words imitate the actual sound(s) made by the action or event is called _____________.
Onomatopoeia
In “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman, he uses words like “mechanics,” “carpenter,” and “mason” to describe hard-working Americans. In this case, these words would have a __________ connotation.
Positive
Which common theme is shown in the poetry quote below?
"But who shall dare
To measure loss and gain in this wise?
Defeat may be victory in disguise;
The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide."
Disappointment / Failure
Words like sad, happy, excited, frustrated, or peaceful are often used to describe the ______, while words like humorous or depressing are often used to describe the ______.
1. Mood
2. Tone