English p.2 (poetry)

Question 1

title

Answer 1

-Consider the title and make a prediction about what the poem is about.
-after reading poem, Examine the title again, this time interpreting for meaning.

Question 2

Paraphrase

Answer 2

Translate the poem line by line into your own words on a literal level. Look for complete thoughts and look up unfamiliar words.

Question 3

Connotations

Answer 3

Examine the poem for meaning beyond the literal. Look for figurative/literary devices, imagery, sound elements, etc.

Question 4

Attitude/ Tone

Answer 4

the speakers mood towards the subject. Notice the speaker’s tone and attitude.

Question 5

Shifts

Answer 5

Note any shifts or changes in speaker or attitude. Look for keywords relating to time change, punctuation, etc.

Question 6

Theme

Answer 6

Briefly state in your own words what the poem is about (subject), then what the poet is saying about the subject (theme). Theme is NOT a one or two word idea.

Question 7

allusion

Answer 7

An indirect reference to a well known religious, historical, or fictional person, event, or place

Question 8

Metaphor

Answer 8

Comparison not using like or as

Question 9

Simile

Answer 9

Comparison using like or as

Question 10

Personification

Answer 10

Giving human qualities or traits to an inanimate object

Question 11

Alliteration

Answer 11

Repetition of consonant sounds (she sells sea shells)

Question 12

imagery

Answer 12

visually descriptive language

Question 13

rhyme scheme

Answer 13

pattern of rhyme of the words at the end of each line in a poem

Question 14

diction

Answer 14

a poets word choice

Question 15

theme

Answer 15

poets message

Question 16

connotation

Answer 16

reference to another literary work, historical event or figure

Question 17

stanza

Answer 17

a series of lines grouped together like a paragraph