Dickinson/ Whitman Test

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What do we call the chunks of poetry instead of paragraphs?

Back

Stanzas

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How do you know if words rhyme?

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They have the same ending sound.

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What is a stanza?

Back

A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in poetry.

Front

What is being personified in the phrase: 'The lumberjack leveled many trees that day as his chainsaw sang its deadly song'?

Back

The chainsaw.

Front

What term is often used to describe Emily Dickinson's lifestyle?

Back

Recluse.

Front

What is the definition of poetry?

Back

A literary form that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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To create vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does it mean to analyze a poem?

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To examine the elements of the poem, such as structure, language, and themes, to understand its meaning.