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Poetic Techniques and Analysis Flashcard

Poetic Techniques and Analysis Flashcard

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English

8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main theme of the poem 'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou?

Back

Resilience and strength.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the speaker compare themselves to in the poem?

Back

Moons and suns.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why might Maya Angelou have ended the poem with the final stanza repeating “I rise, I rise, I rise”?

Back

To emphasize the central theme of perseverance and resilience.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which line BEST demonstrates the use of imagery?

Back

You may trod me in the very dirt.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What imagery is used to describe the speaker's confidence?

Back

Oil wells pumping in the living room.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is imagery in poetry?

Back

Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define metaphor in poetry.

Back

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

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