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Grammar
Poetry FORM
What else... in poetry
O Captain! My Captain!
Old skool
100
verbal
What do you call a word or phrase that looks like a verb but isn't really a verb (it functions as another part of speech)
100
Prose (stories) is arranged in paragraphs and sentences. How is poetry organized?
lines and stanzas
100
Longfellow published the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" in 1861. What else was going on during that time?
Civil War
100
Who wrote the poem "O Captain! My Captain!"
Walt Whitman
100
What do you cal an author's attitude toward the topic?
tone
200
When an infinitive follows an action verb, it is a _____. (example: I like TO PAINT.)
What is D.O.
200
In poetry, where one line ends and another line begins is called a.....
line break
200
Paul Revere waited on the opposite shore for "the signal" from his friend... What was the signal he was waiting for?
He was waiting to see if his friend hung 1 or 2 lanterns in the North Church. (1 if by land, 2 if by sea)
200
What is an elegy?
a poem written to honor someone who has died
200
List 3 reasons for an author to write about a certain topic.
Inform, Persuade, Entertain
300
When an infinitive follows a linking verb, it is considered a _____. (Example: The question is TO BE or NOT TO BE)
What is Predicate noun
300
What is poetry that does not contain consistent rhymes or rhythm called?
free verse poetry
300
The quote "I'se been a-climbin' on'" from the poem "Mother to Son" is an example of...
dialect
300
In the poem "O Captain! My Captain!", who is the speaker referring to?
President Abraham Lincoln
300
What is annotation?
Taking notes on what you are reading
400
When the infinitive comes at the beginning of a sentence, it is considered _____. (Example: To run is my favorite hobby.)
the subject
400
The main idea of an essay is called a THESIS. What is the main idea or universal message of a poem or story called?
theme
400
What is another name from the poem "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes?
Harlem
400
The author uses a metaphor throughout the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" and consistently compares post-war America to....
a ship
400
Plot is .....
a series of events
500
What part of speech is "her" in this sentence. He gives HER roses for Valentine's Day.
Indirect Object
500
Which form of figurative language evokes or excites one or more of the five senses?
imagery
500
In the poem "Wishing Well", where is the setting?
the speaker is in bed, trying to go to sleep
500
In lines 10-11, the speaker says "Rise up--for you the flag is flung--for you the bugle trills; For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths-- for you the shores a-crowding;"... What are these lines describing?
These lines describe a celebration held in honor of the memory of the dead man (Abraham Lincoln, in this poem)
500
What do you call a sentence in literature that engages the reader?
the hook