Vocab
the central idea or message of a work of literature, often expressed as a general statement about life.
Theme
the particular set of rules guiding the arrangement of words and lines in a poem
Poetic Form
Where does the Scarlet Ibis die?
The bleeding tree
A string of words in a poem, not necessarily a full sentence or phrase.
Line
belonging to a place or land
Native
the act of moving backward
Reverse
The basic unit of a poem, made up of a series of lines
Stanza
How does Doodle die?
In a storm
A regular pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
Meter
to kill many violently
Slaughter
tired, exhausted, or defeated
Licked
The repetition of the same or similar sounds in a poem
Rhyme
Why does Brother teach Doodle how to walk?
He is embarrassed of him
Poetic form without consistent meter, rhyme, or stanza length.
Open form
of punishment or severe discipline
Chastening
to be filled with sound
Resound
The pattern formed by the rhyming words at the ends of the lines in a poem
Rhyme scheme
Where/When is the story set?
In the South during World War 1
The pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry.
Rhythm
to move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Descend
to walk over
Tread
The organization of words and lines as well as the rhyme and meter of a poem
Poetic Structure
The deaths of Doodle and The Scarlet Ibis
What was the name of the poem we read in class?
"Lift Every Voice and Sing"
To determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text
Infer