Theme of a Poem

Poetry-Theme-Figurative Language

Pay attention to the author's attitude about the subject of them poem

Theme-Author's Message

What the author wants readers to know!

Usually, poems describe feelings about family, experiences, music, or nature.

Figurative Language!

Personification: Giving human qualities to nonhumans.

The books called to me= The books looked interesting and I want to read them

The waters invited me in= The beach was calm and pleasent.

Multiple Choice

Click the image. Read the Poem. What is the topic?

• Cactus

• Nighttime animals in the desert and their activities.

• Wolfs

• Mountains

Multiple Choice

"But late in the day the sky grows dim.

10 The sun drops past the canyon rim. The stars peek through, and very soon The night replaces afternoon"

What does the personification of stars suggest?

• The stars are barely visible

• The stars are scared

• The stars are like children playing peek a boo

• It is morning time.

Open Ended

"Things sizzle in the searing heat, The burning sands hurt creatures’ feet— And so when it turns light they creep Beneath the ground to fall asleep."

What words in this stanza create an image in your mind?

Multiple Choice

How does the speaker feel about night time in the desert?

• The desert is better than the forrest.

• The moon is bright and captivating.

• The sun is beautiful and daylight is the perfect time for nocturnal animals to walk around.

• The night is calming and desert animals can finally be relieved from the harsh desert sun.

Multiple Choice

The Wind

James Reeves

I can get through a doorway without any key, And strip the leaves from the great oak tree. I can drive storm-clouds and shake tall towers, Or steal through a garden and not wake the flowers.

Seas I can move and ships I can sink; I can carry a house-top or the scent of a pink.

When I am angry I can rave and riot; And when I am spent, I lie quiet as quiet.

What is the poem about?

• Wind and all of its speeds and strengths depending on the weather.

• The dangers of wind.

• A powerful man.

• A violent storm that destroys it's surroundings.

Open Ended

The Wind

James Reeves

I can get through a doorway without any key, And strip the leaves from the great oak tree. I can drive storm-clouds and shake tall towers, Or steal through a garden and not wake the flowers.

Seas I can move and ships I can sink; I can carry a house-top or the scent of a pink.

When I am angry I can rave and riot; And when I am spent, I lie quiet as quiet.

What does the underlined phrase mean about the wind?

Multiple Choice

What is the message?

• Appreciate life to the fullest.

• People find joy in the little things of life

• All rocks are lucky rocks

• Treasure your loved ones

Multiple Choice

The Road Not Taken

“I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.”

-Robert Frost

What is the meaning of diverged as used in the poem?

• crossed

• Dangerous

• Split or divided.

• Lived

Multiple Choice

The Road Not Taken

“I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.”

-Robert Frost

What is the message or theme?

• Read road signs carefully.

• Trees are beautiful

• Don't get lost.

• Do not take the easy route because the other is more rewarding.