Poetry Practice 2202

Poetry Practice

English 2202

Multiple Choice

Theme is...

• The setting where the poem takes place

• The emotional attitude of the speaker

• The rhyme scheme and rhythm of the poem

• The main message or underlying idea the poem explores

Multiple Choice

Tone is...

• The way the poem sounds when read aloud

• The rhyme and meter

• The poet's attitude toward the subject or audience

• The moral lesson taught

Multiple Choice

Mood is...

• The structure of the poem's stanzas

• The overall feeling or atmosphere the reader experiences

• The literal meaning of each mood

• The characteristics of the main character

Step 1: Read the poem

“More Than Enough,” by Marge Piercy

The first lily of June opens its red mouth.
All over the sand road where we walk
multiflora rose climbs trees cascading
white or pink blossoms, simple, intense
the scene drifting like colored mist.

The arrowhead is spreading its creamy
clumps of flower and the blackberries
are blooming in the thickets. Season of
joy for the bee. The green will never
again be so green, so purely and lushly

new, grass lifting its wheaty seedheads
into the wind. Rich fresh wine
of June, we stagger into you smeared
with pollen, overcome as the turtle
laying her eggs in roadside sand.

Step 2: Try to understand what's being said. Summarize it in your own words.

Remember...

Poetry uses poetic language to create meaning and emotion.

It's aim is to engage the reader's imagination and create emotional responses.

Open Ended

Summarize the first stanza. What's being described?

The first lily of June opens its red mouth.
All over the sand road where we walk
multiflora rose climbs trees cascading
white or pink blossoms, simple, intense
the scene drifting like colored mist.

Open Ended

Summarize the second stanza. What's being described?

The arrowhead is spreading its creamy
clumps of flower and the blackberries
are blooming in the thickets. Season of
joy for the bee. The green will never
again be so green, so purely and lushly

Open Ended

Summarize the third stanza. What's being described?

new, grass lifting its wheaty seedheads
into the wind. Rich fresh wine
of June, we stagger into you smeared
with pollen, overcome as the turtle
laying her eggs in roadside sand.

Multiple Choice

How many stanza's dose this poem have?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What is this poem about?

• A flower shop

• The start of summer

• The beach

• Fruit

Multiple Choice

What is the main theme of the poem?

• The struggle of animals in nature

• The fleeting beauty of early summer

• The dangers of overgrown plants

• The unsureness of the weather

Multiple Choice

What mood does the poem create?

• Anxious and fearful

• Joyful and celebratory

• Angry and frustrated

• Cold and detached

Multiple Choice

"The first lily of June opens its red mouth". Is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Rhyme

Multiple Choice

"The scene drifting like colored mist" is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

What effect does "The scene drifting like colored mist" have?

• Suggests movement and softness in the landscape

• It emphasizes the harshness of the environment

• It describes actual mist covering the ground

• It compares flowers to raindrops

Multiple Choice

What poetic device is used in "The green will never again be so green, so purely and lushly":

• Hyperbole

• Enjambment

• Repetition

• Simile

Multiple Choice

What is the main imagery in the poem?

• Visual imagery of flowers and plants

• Auditory imagery of birds chirping

• Tactile imagery of rough tree bark

• Olfactory imagery of summer scents

Multiple Choice

What does the image of the turtle laying eggs symbolize?

• The slow movement of time

• The cycle of life and renewal in nature

• The struggle of survival in the wild

• The exhaustion of animals in summer

Open Ended

State a theme for this poem. Use two poetic devices to support your theme, and make sure to explain them. (5 points)