THEME & CENTRAL IDEA
Identify the central theme of Annabel Lee.
True love cannot be destroyed by death or time
Identify the setting of My Mother Pieced Quilts.
A rural home/community where quilts are made, representing family history and tradition.
Identify one example of imagery or figurative language from Annabel Lee.
“winged seraphs of heaven” (Annabel Lee) — imagery emphasizing divine jealousy.
Identify the form of Sonnet 18.
Shakespearean (English) sonnet.
Identify the point of view used in Second Estrangement.
Second-person point of view.
How does repetition help develop the theme in Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night?
The repeated lines emphasize resistance against death and reinforce the urgency to fight the inevitable.
How does setting help reveal memory or family in Smoke in Our Hair?
The woods setting connects the burning wood smells to memories of family and cultural identity.
Explain what a metaphor reveals about emotion in Second Estrangement.
The metaphor reveals emotional distance and loss of connection between people.
How does the villanelle structure impact Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night?
Repetition intensifies urgency and reinforces the theme of resistance.
How does point of view affect the message of Second Estrangement?
It allows readers to experience emotional distance personally and intimately.
Explain how love or loss is portrayed differently in Annabel Lee and Sonnet 18.
Annabel Lee portrays love as tragic and eternal despite death, while Sonnet 18 presents love as lasting through poetry and memory rather than loss.
Explain how setting shapes the speaker’s emotions in The Walking Dance.
The dance setting evokes nostalgia and highlights the speaker’s connection to heritage and tradition.
Analyze how figurative language creates tone in Annabel Lee.
Romantic and mournful imagery creates a sorrowful yet devoted tone.
Explain how repetition or rhyme reinforces meaning in a poem.
Repetition emphasizes key ideas, making the theme more powerful and memorable.
Identify the text structure used in Flesh and Blood So Cheap.
Chronological and cause-and-effect.
Analyze how imagery supports the theme in one poem.
In Annabel Lee, imagery of the sea and tomb reinforces the idea of love persisting beyond death.
Analyze how memories connected to setting reveal theme in My Mother Pieced Quilts.
In My Mother Pieced Quilts, the setting allows memories to reveal the theme of generational connection and identity.
Compare how the two poems, "Annabel Lee" and "Second Estrangement" use imagery to express emotion.
Annabel Lee uses dramatic imagery to express grief, while Second Estrangement uses restrained imagery to convey quiet sadness.
Analyze how structure helps communicate theme.
Structured forms organize ideas and reinforce emotional progression.
Analyze how structure helps convey information in the Triangle Fire text.
Chronological structure helps readers understand how events led to tragedy and reform.
Evaluate how poetic structure strengthens the message of "Do not go gentle into that goodnight" poem.
The villanelle structure in Do Not Go Gentle reinforces persistence through repeated refrains, strengthening the poem’s message about resisting death.
Compare how two authors use setting to explore identity or heritage. (Smoke in Our Hair and My Mother Pieced Quilts)
Both Smoke in Our Hair and My Mother Pieced Quilts use domestic settings to show how family traditions shape identity.
Evaluate how figurative language deepens meaning across texts.
Figurative language allows abstract emotions like love and loss to become vivid and relatable.
Evaluate why an author chose a specific poetic form.
The form enhances the emotional impact and supports the poem’s purpose.
Evaluate how author’s choices impact reader understanding.
Structure and evidence guide readers to understand causes, consequences, and significance.