Look For In A Poem Flashcards
1
Q
Identification
A
Can personally connect with
2
Q
Surprise
A
Encountering something unfamiliar in the poem - later becomes familiar
3
Q
Imagination
A
Uses imagery to bring reader into another world
4
Q
Craftsmanship
A
Poet carefully constructs poem
5
Q
Contemporary
A
Speak to you now. Can understand the language
6
Q
Incident
A
Stuff happens, conflict, drama, a story
7
Q
Emotion
A
Makes ya feel something
8
Q
Concreteness of language
A
Can see, smell, hear, feel, or taste it
9
Q
Accessibility
A
Do ya understand it
10
Q
Humor
A
Makes ya laugh
11
Q
Sound
A
Rhythm and rhyme makes it sound better
12
Q
Brevity
A
Willing to read the whole thing (is it 20
Pg long?)
Better if short to keep interest
13
Q
Recognition
A
Can universally connect with
