Analyzing Poetry

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the repeating patterns of sounds in a poem.

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Which sense does the phrase 'A loud bang!' appeal to?

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It appeals to the sense of hearing.

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Do all poems have to rhyme?

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No, not all poems must rhyme.

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What does the phrase 'life is a barren field frozen with snow' suggest about life without dreams?

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It suggests that life without dreams is empty and lifeless.

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What lesson does Langston Hughes want us to learn from his poem?

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He wants us to always hold on to our dreams.

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What is a metaphor in poetry?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental pictures.

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What is a stanza in a poem?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What does it mean to analyze a poem?

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To analyze a poem means to examine its elements, such as theme, structure, and language, to understand its meaning.

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What is a simile in poetry?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.