Poetry
How many times, at a minimum, should you read a poem?
3 times
- read title, look at pictures and/or structure, followed by a cold read
- use context clues or look up unknown words, look for figurative language and think about what it might mean
- read aloud as written
I didn’t want to study, but I had to bite the bullet and get it done.
What type of figurative language is this?
What does it mean?
Idiom
It means to do something difficult or unpleasant that you’ve been avoiding.
What text structure uses words like first, second, next, then, and finally?
chronological order
What does perspective mean?
From my perspective, the decision was unfair.
A way of thinking or point of view
What is a subject and predicate?
The subject is who or what and the predicate is what they are doing.
A group of lines is called a _____________.
It looks like a paragraph.
Stanza
“The staircase groaned under my footsteps, begging me to turn back.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
The staircase is given human qualities (groaning and begging), even though it’s not alive.
Sally sold seashells by the seashore is what type of figurative language?
alliteration
Different readers may interpret the poem in different ways.
What does interpret mean?
To explain the meaning of something
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence is a sentence that has two or more independent clauses
Example: I wanted to go outside, but it started raining.
The voice talking in the poem (not always the author!)
Speaker
We sat in deafening silence after the loud noise stopped.
What type of figurative language is this?
oxymoron
What does FANBOYS stand for?
What type of words are they?
Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
They connect two equal parts of a sentence:
You must justify your answer using evidence from the text.
What does justify mean?
To give reasons or evidence for something
What is a complex sentence?
One independent clause (a complete thought)
At least one dependent clause (an incomplete thought that cannot stand alone)
Repeating words or phrases for effect is called _____
Repetition
When the test was handed out, my brain turned into a fog, and I couldn’t think clearly.
What type of figurative language is this?
metaphor
The brain isn’t actually fog—the metaphor shows confusion and lack of clarity.
What are four text structures we studied in class?
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
Problem Solution
Compare and Contrast
To examine something carefully by breaking it into parts in order to understand it better or draw conclusions. It is when you ________ something. It starts with an A.
Analyze
I found pink gum under the desk.
What is the prepositional phrase?
under the desk
Examples:
The pattern of rhymes (ABAB, AABB) is called ____
Rhyme Scheme
The movie was seriously funny—I laughed the whole time.
What type of figurative language is this?
oxymoron
What does STEAL stand for?
Speech: “Here, you can have mine.”
Thoughts: “I don’t mind going hungry if it helps them.”
Effect on others: The friend feels grateful and trusts them more.
Actions: Gives away their lunch.
Looks: Smiles warmly, showing kindness.
She was reluctant to give her presentation in front of the class.
What does reluctant mean?
Not wanting to do something
Because the teacher spoke clearly, the students finished their work without confusion.
Name the subordinating conjunction?
Name the adverb?
What is the prepositional phrase?