Unit 4 Poetry

Vocabulary Words. .

an advantage, an improvement, or a type of help that something offers. misunderstand. cultural. meaningful. benefit. feedback.

to offer an advantage, an improvement, or a type of help. misunderstand. cultural. meaningful. benefit. feedback.

belonging or relating to a particular society and its way of life. misunderstand. cultural. meaningful. benefit. feedback.

advice, praise, or criticism about how successful or useful something is. misunderstand. cultural. meaningful. benefit. feedback.

serious, important, useful, and valuable. misunderstand. cultural. meaningful. benefit. feedback.

to understand someone or something incorrectly. misunderstand. cultural. meaningful. benefit. feedback.

a joining together based on common thoughts or interests. connection. experience. express. relevant. sensory.

the act of living through an event. connection. experience. express. relevant. sensory.

to be involved in an event. connection. experience. express. relevant. sensory.

to use actions or words to share thoughts and feelings. connection. experience. express. relevant. sensory.

related directly to the subject being discussed. connection. experience. express. relevant. sensory.

related to or affecting any of the five senses. connection. experience. express. relevant. sensory.

the sum of personal traits that makes a person unique. individuality. inform. media. significance. valid.

to tell, share, or teach facts related to a subject. individuality. inform. media. significance. valid.

institutions or items that present news and other information, such as newspapers, magazines, television programs, and Internet sources. individuality. inform. media. significance. valid.

the meaning or importance of something. individuality. inform. media. significance. valid.

believable and reasonable. individuality. inform. media. significance. valid.

Elements of Poetry. .

Figurative Language. .

Is imaginative writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally. figurative language. sound devices. forms of poetry. structure of poetry.

Uses like or as to compare two unlike things. metaphor. personification. similes.

A direct comparison of two unlike things. metaphor. personification. similes.

An animal given human-like qualities or an object given life- like qualities. metaphor. personification. similes.

Sound Devices. .

Add a musical quality to poetry. sound devices. figurative language. forms of poetry. structure of poetry.

is the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words. alliteration. repetition. assonance. consonance. onomatopoeia. rhyme. rhythm.

is the use of any elements of language-a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence-more than once. alliteration. repetition. assonance. consonance. onomatopoeia. rhyme. rhythm.

is the repetition of similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end in different consonant sounds. alliteration. repetition. assonance. consonance. onomatopoeia. rhyme. rhythm.

is the repetition of final consonant sounds after different vowel sounds in stressed syllables. alliteration. repetition. assonance. consonance. onomatopoeia. rhyme. rhythm.

is the use of words that imitate sounds. alliteration. repetition. assonance. consonance. onomatopoeia. rhyme. rhythm.

is the repetition of sound at the ends of words. alliteration. repetition. assonance. consonance. onomatopoeia. rhyme. rhythm.

is the beat created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables and is the pattern of strong and weak beats, as well as pauses, in a poem. alliteration. repetition. assonance. consonance. onomatopoeia. rhyme. rhythm.

Forms of Poetry. .

is usually defined by purpose and characteristics. forms of poetry. figurative language. sound devices. structure of poetry.

tells a story in verse, has elements like those in a short story. Narrative. Haikus. Free verse. Lyric. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Sonnets. Odes.

short, unrhymed poems, often about nature; its tone is thoughtful or playful; five syllables, then seven, then five. Narrative. Haikus. Free verse. Lyric. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Sonnets. Odes.

is defined by its lack of strict structure; it has no regular meter, no intentional rhyme, no fixed line length, and no specific stanza pattern. Narrative. Haikus. Free verse. Lyric. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Sonnets. Odes.

expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in very musical verse; do not tell a story and are often musical. Narrative. Haikus. Free verse. Lyric. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Sonnets. Odes.

are song like poems that tell a story, often dealing with adventure, tragedy, or romance. Narrative. Haikus. Free verse. Lyric. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Sonnets. Odes.

written in the shape of the subject; have a lighthearted or humorous tone; their structure is loose, without regular meter, though they may rhyme. Narrative. Haikus. Free verse. Lyric. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Sonnets. Odes.

are light, humorous, nonsensical, five-line poems with a specific rhythmic pattern. Elegies. Haikus. Free verse. Lyric. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Sonnets. Odes.

are long narrative poems that tell an exciting or inspiring story. Narrative. Haikus. Free verse. Lyric. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Sonnets. Odes.

a fourteen line poem with a formal tone that follows a specific rhyme scheme. Has two main categories: Shakespearean and Italian (Petrarchan). Narrative. Haikus. Free verse. Lyric. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Sonnets. Odes.

are poems with a formal tone, written for the single purpose of celebrating or honoring a person, object, or idea. Narrative. Haikus. Free verse. Elegies. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Sonnets. Odes.

are formal poems that reflect on death or other solemn, serious themes; the structure varies considerably. Narrative. Haikus. Free verse. Lyric. Ballads. Concrete. Limerick. Epics. Elegies. Odes.

Structure of Poetry. .

is what distinguishes it from prose writing, such as short stories and essays;. structure of poetry. figurative language. sound devices. forms of poetry.

Which list describes the building blocks of a poem's structure?. lines, stanzas, meter, rhyme scheme. epics, odes, elegies, sonnets. ballads, lyric, concrete, haikus. rhyme, repetition, alliteration, assonance.

help poets add natural pauses by breaking up a poem into many individual parts; may be punctuated differently, or not at all; a capital letter usually introduces the beginning of a line. Lines. Stanzas. Meter. Rhyme Scheme.

may or may not be sentences; can be devised of one word or many words; are often formed for their rhythmic flow; may contain a common # of syllables as other ___; may contain a similar rhyming pattern as other ____. Lines. Stanzas. Meter. Rhyme Scheme.

are the arrangement of groups of lines to create an appearance on the page or to organize thoughts. Lines. Stanzas. Meter. Rhyme Scheme.

sometimes lines of poetry are separated intro groups called ____; are a way of grouping or dividing lines; a poem may consist of one or many ___. Lines. Stanzas. Meter. Rhyme Scheme.

is the rhythmical pattern, or arrangement and number of stressed and unstressed syllables; strong and weak beats can be indicated, as follows: whose WOODS these ARE i THINK i KNOW. Lines. Stanzas. Meter. Rhyme Scheme.

a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables; occurs when the stressed and unstressed syllables of the words in a poem are arranged in a repeating pattern; poets count out the number of stressed (strong) syllables and unstressed (weak) syllables for each line; they repeat the pattern throughout the poem. Lines. Stanzas. Meter. Rhyme Scheme.

is the pattern of rhyme in a poem; it is written in letters; aabb is a stanza whose first two and last lines rhyme. Lines. Stanzas. Meter. Rhyme Scheme.

Which of the following are types of Rhyme Scheme?. End rhyme, Internal rhyme, Rhyming couplets. Simile, Metaphor, Personification. Lines, Stanzas, Meter,. Consonance, Onomatopoeia, Rhythm.

occurs when the ends of lines share the same sound; a word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line. End rhyme. Internal rhyme. Rhyming couplets.

is when a word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line; occurs within a single line. End rhyme. Internal rhyme. Rhyming couplets.

are a pair of rhyming lines that usually have the same meter and length. End rhyme. Internal rhyme. Rhyming couplets.

Analyses of Poetry. .

Who are the speakers of the poem?. poet, character or voice. poet, reader or character. character, voice or reader.

Which of the following are common figures of speech?. simile, metaphor, personification. rhyme, meter, alliteration. narrative, free verse, lyric.

To what is poetry compared?. books. music. writing.

What are the major important elements of poetry?. sound devices. structure of poetry. forms of poetry. figurative language.

Which are characteristics of poetry?. poems can be written about anything. poetry is the most musical of literary forms. contain ideas, feelings, and sounds into a few words or sentences. poets choose words for both sound and meaning. is fine art that uses live performers. elements of design and experience.

Which word or phrase best explains what an image in poetry is?. figurative language. sensory language. sound devices.

Which of the following types tells story?. narrative. structure. poetry.

What is the name for poetry with no regular, no regular meter, no intentional rhyme, and no fixed line length?. meter. free verse. types of regular.

What is the general term for the words popped, cracked, clanged, and murmured?. Assonance. Onomatopoeia. Consonance.

What is the term for a figure of speech that uses like or as to compare two apparently unlike thing?. personification. simile. metaphor.

Which of the following poetic devices describes one thing as if it were something else but does not use like or as?. Simile. Metaphor. Personification.

In a poem, the rhythmical pattern, or the arrangement and number of stressed and unstressed syllables, is known as: Meter. Images. Repetition.

Sensory language in a poem creates: Meter. Images. Rhythm.

The words sizzle, hiss, and clink are examples of: Onomatopoeia. Meter. Rhyme.

The type of poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker in musical verse is called: Lyric. Ballads. Limerick.

How many lines does a haiku contain?. 3. 6. 9.

Humorous five-line poems with a specific rhythmical pattern and rhyme scheme are called: Lyrics. Limericks. Haikus.

Critical Thinking. .

"Describe Somebody". .

In "Describe Somebody", what makes Miss Edna dab at her eyes during Eric's solo?. She is emotionally moved by the beauty of his voice. She is emotionally moved by the beauty of his face. She is emotionally moved by the way he looks.

Who is Ms. Marcus in "Describe Somebody"?. Teacher. Professor. Technician.

Who has talent in science, according to the speaker in "Describe Somebody"?. Angel. Rodney. Lamont.

What can you conclude about Eric from the speaker's description of him in "Describe Somebody"?. Erick fears being teased for singing in a choir. Erick fights for being teased for singing in a choir. Erick fears being teased for singing in a chair.

In the final lines of "Describe Somebody", why does the speaker say, "Now I gotta write a whole new poem"?. He knows not to tell classmates about Eric singing and the choir robe. He knows not to tell classmates about Eric jumping and the choir robe. He knows not to tell classmates about Eric.

In "Describe Somebody, what is it about Ms. Marcus that makes the speaker "feel all good inside"?. Her promptness. Her lateness. Her kindness.

In "Describe Somebody", Angel and Lamont are good at. Sience and drawing. Science and drafting. Science and art.

Where in "Describe Somebody", does the speaker have an unexpected insight about Eric?. In a church. In a cathedral. In a tower.

Based on the portrayal of Eric in "Describe Somebody", why do you think Eric gives the speaker a mean look?. Eric will be embarrased if the speaker tells the class that he sings in the choir. Eric will be ashamed if the speaker tells the class that he goes to church. Eric will be embarrased if the speaker tells Ms. Marcus that he sings in the choir.

What figure of speech does the poet use in the following lines from "Describe Somebody"? Eric's voice was like something that didn't seem like it should belong to Eric. Seemed like it should be coming out of an angel. Simile. Metaphor. Personification.

"Almost a Summer Sky". .

What is the relationship between Rodney and Lonnie in "Almost Summer Sky"?. foster brothers. foster sister. foster riends.

Name the figure of speech in the following lines from "Almost Summer Sky" No, upstate they got maple and catalpa and scotch pie, all kinds of trees just standing. Hundred-year-old trees big as three men. Simile. Metaphor. Personification.

In "Almost Summer Sky", what does the speaker say he "can't even imagine"?. moving away and living anywhere else but home. moving away and travelling. moving away from everyone.

Which best describes the tone in "Almost Summer Sky"?. affectionate. passionate. intriguing.

In "Almost Summer Sky" where are Rodney and the speaker going?. to a park. to a church. upstate.

Based on his words in "Almost Summer Sky", What can you conclude about Rodney?. He has a deep love and appreciation for nature. He has a deep feeling of the environment. He has a love for trees.

What poetic device appears in the following lines from "Almost Summer Sky"? You know what I love about trees, Rodney says. It's like...It's like their leaves are hands Reaching Out for you. Saying Come on over here, brother. Personification. Simile. Metaphor.

In "Almost Summer Sky", Why does the speaker mention Miss Edna's Sunday cooking and Lily's pretty and great big smile?. To stress how happy he is at home with his foster family. To show how happy his is with everyone. To express his feeling to his faster family.

In "Almost Summer Sky", what details about life upstate made the biggest impression on Rodney?. the trees. the sky. the parks.

Statements about "Describe Someone" and "Almost Summer Sky". They have the same speaker. They are both written in Free verse. Mrs. Marcus is a character in both poems. All the above.