Review of Poetry _ July 15

​The Novel

The poem is like a one night stand. The short story is like a fleeting romance. The novel is a long-standing marriage, a commitment that pulls the best from poetry and short stories.

​Agenda
Review of Poetry
Novel Writing Activity

Multiple Choice

________ is a type of literature that is similar in style, structure, and subject matter.

• classification

• group

• genre

Multiple Choice

Which option helps to establish the tone (writer's attitude towards the subject)?

• diction (word choice)

• genre

• parallelism

Multiple Choice

Which option is NOT true about the theme of a work of literature?

• It is the central idea or main point

• It is a simple moral, and summed up in one word

• It can be analyzed using other literary elements

• There can be multiple themes in a text

Multiple Choice

______ is the voice or persona of the poem

• poet

• speaker

Multiple Choice

_________ is a comparison between two unlike things.

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

___________ is when a speaker addresses a dead person, absent person, or non-human entity

• metaphor

• simile

• apostrophe

Open Ended

Reflect on what you learned about similes today. How might you use similes in your own writing to create vivid imagery or new perspectives?

Multiple Choice

Giving human qualities to something that is not human is ___________.

• symbolism

• personification

Multiple Choice

How does a simile help us understand things differently?

• By comparing two unlike things using like or as

• By describing things in detail

• By repeating the same word

• By stating facts directly

Multiple Choice

An exaggerated statement is __________.

• hyperbole

• metonymy

Multiple Choice

________ is a comparison between two unlike things using like, than, or as.

• personification

• simile

Multiple Choice

________ is language that evokes one or more of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching.

• assonance

• imagery

Multiple Choice

______ is the repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

Multiple Choice

_____ is the repetition of vowel sounds anywhere in the words

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

_______ is the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere other than the beginning of words

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Words that mimic the sound associated with it is called ___________.

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Rhyme at the end of lines is called ________.

• internal rhyme

• end rhyme

Multiple Choice

A stanza of two lines is called __________.

• quatrain

• couplet

Multiple Choice

______ is a type of poetic form that does NOT have an established rhythmic pattern or rhyme scheme.

• free verse

• blank verse

• sonnet

Multiple Choice

A pair of two rhyming lines is a _________.

• rhyming tercet

• rhyming couplet

Multiple Choice

________ is a poem with 14 lines, a set rhyme scheme, and a set meter

• free verse

• sonnet

• blank verse

Multiple Choice

Which literary element does the writer use in the passage below?

From "Questing"
Nereid, daughter of the Trident, steering in her shell,
Paused in voyage, smile beguiling, tempted and I fell

• Apostrophe

• Allusion

• Onomatopoeia

• Anaphora

Multiple Choice

Which literary element does the writer use in the passage below?

From "Questing"
But let me learn now where Beauty is;
I was born to know her mysteries,

• Simile

• Allusion

• Personification

• Anaphora

Multiple Choice

Which literary element does the writer use in the passage below?

From "Questing"
Tossing birchen wreathes

• Imagery

• Allusion

• End Rhyme

• Anaphora

Multiple Choice

Which literary element does the writer use in the passage below?

From "Questing"
Paused in voyage, smile beguiling, tempted and I fell;
Spiteful dryads, sport forsaking, tossing birchen wreathes”

• Alliteration

• Consonance

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Which literary element does the writer use in the passage below?

From "Questing"
Nereid, daughter of the Trident, steering in her shell,
Paused in voyage, smile beguiling, tempted and I fell;

• Onomatopeia

• Anaphora

• Simile

• End rhyme

Multiple Choice

Which literary element does the writer use in the passage below?

From "Questing"
Them lie and lure afield their Vestal's acolyte,                                        
Lest a human shake the throne, lest a god should know his might:

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Anaphora

• Sonnet

Multiple Choice

Which literary element does the writer use in the passage below?

From "Questing"
In the oaken trees, crying, " Ho a mortal! here a believer! "
Bound me, she who held the sceptre, stricken by her, ah, deceiver

• Quatrain

• Sonnet

• Rhyming couplet

• Free Verse

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an effective thesis statement?

• This essay will explore how the poet uses allusions, metaphor, and a contemplative tone to illustrate how individuals search for beauty beyond the ordinary as a pathway to a fulfilling life.

• The poet uses allusions, metaphor, and a contemplative tone to illustrate how individuals search for beauty beyond the ordinary as a pathway to a fulfilling life

• If I were the speaker in this poem, I would stop searching for beauty and accept that life can be fulfilling without it.

• The poet uses allusions, metaphor, and a contemplative tone.

Multiple Choice

Which option uses literary present tense?

• This journey was framed as essential for fulfilling their destiny, as the speaker declared they knew the mysteries of beauty. The speaker's quest demanded a tangible outcome, emphasizing the importance of finding true beauty.

• The speaker's attempts to understand and experience beauty and its mysteries before their time runs out. The speaker acknowledges having known fleeting or superficial forms of beauty.

• The speaker recognized these experiences as ultimately deceptive and insufficient in their pursuit of true beauty and wisdom. Despite past mistakes, the speaker expressed a resolute determination to embark on this crucial quest.

• The quest had signified a search for deeper meaning and a connection to the essence of beauty and knowledge. Nevertheless, the speaker was trying to rise above these distractions. Ultimately, the quest represented the speaker’s commitment to discovering wisdom and truth.

Multiple Choice

Which option does NOT establish the credibility of a source?

• Peer reviewed

• The information is highly biased. 

• The author and publisher are reputable

• It contains citations and references 

Multiple Choice

Which option is the most credible source for an essay on "Time Enough at Last"?

• Study guide: "Protagonist Desires" by Jane Doe, from Cliff Notes
  

• Academic journal

  "No Time to Read in Venable's 'Time Enough at Last' " by Walter James

• Personal Blog

  "My opinionated view of Henry" by John Doe

Multiple Choice

Which option is the correct MLA format for the title of a poem?

• "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
  (poem)

• Nothing Gold Can Stay
  (poem)

• Nothing Gold Can Stay
  (poem)

• "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
  (poem)

Multiple Choice

Which option is the correct MLA format for the title of a short story?

• "The Gift of the Magi"

  (short story)

• The Gift of the Magi
  (short story)

• "The Gift of the Magi"
  (short story)

• The Gift of the Magi
  (short story)

Multiple Choice

Which option is the correct MLA format for the title of a novel or book?

• "The Great Gatsby" (novel)

• The Great Gatsby

  (novel)

• "The Great Gatsby"
  (novel)

• "The Great Gatsby"
  (novel)

Multiple Choice

Which option is the correct MLA format for the title of a film?

• "The Seeker" (film)

• The Seeker (film)

• "The Seeker" (film)

• "The Seeker" (film)

Multiple Choice

Which option uses the proper punctuation for an in-text citation (when quoting from a work of fiction or prose)?

• In "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, the narrator states, "One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies".

• In "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, the narrator states, "One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies."

Multiple Choice

Which option is correct when using a signal phrase (MLA format)?

• Hughes' states, "In the time of silver rain" (lines 4).

• Hughes' states, "In the time of silver rain" (Hughes lines 4).

• Hughes' states, "In the time of silver rain"
  (Langston Hughes lines 4).

Multiple Choice

Which option is the correct MLA format if you are using a signal phrase?

• O. Henry states, "There was clearly nothing left to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl" (15).

• O. Henry states, "There was clearly nothing left to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl" (O. Henry 15).

• O. Henry states, "There was clearly nothing left to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl" (www.americanliterature.com).

Multiple Choice

Which option is the correct way to cite from a work of fiction (less than 4 lines)?

• The narrator states, "She suffered endlessly, feeling she was entitled to all the delicacies and luxuries of life. She suffered because of the poorness of her house as she looked at the dirty walls" (Maupassant 2).

• The narrator states, "She suffered endlessly, feeling she was entitled to all the delicacies and luxuries of life. She suffered because of the poorness of her house as she looked at the dirty walls" (Guy de Maupassant 2).

• The narrator of Maupassant's short story states, "She suffered endlessly, feeling she was entitled to all the delicacies and luxuries of life. She suffered because of the poorness of her house as she looked at the dirty walls" (Maupassant 2).

Multiple Choice

Which option is the correct way to cite from an article (less than 4 lines)?

• According to Mark Dawidziak, "Few American writers have been read so widely for so long. And for many, Poe's death is inextricable from his fiction." (Dawidziak 142).

• Poe's life remains a mystery. In fact, "Few American writers have been read so widely for so long. And for many, Poe's death is inextricable from his fiction." (Dawidziak 142).

• Poe's life remains a mystery. In fact, "Few American writers have been read so widely for so long. And for many, Poe's death is inextricable from his fiction." (Mark Dawidziak 142).

Multiple Choice

Which option is correct for the first poetry in-text citation (FIRST time you quote from a poem)?

• The speaker states, From time to time / The clouds give rest / To the moon-beholders." (Basho, lines 1-3).

• The speaker states, From time to time / The clouds give rest / To the moon-beholders." (Basho, 1-3).

• The speaker states, From time to time /The clouds give rest / To the moon-beholders." (Basho).

• The speaker states, From time to time / The clouds give rest / To the moon-beholders." (1-3).

Multiple Choice

The basic format when citing or documenting more than 4 lines of fiction is as follows:

Introductory statement + colon
Indent quotation 5 spaces with no quotation marks
Period or punctuation
Parenthetical citation
Double-space 

Which is wrong with the in-text citation below?

The protagonist does not like her modest lifestyle:

All these things that another woman of her class would not even have noticed, tormented her and made her resentful. The sight of the little Brenton girl who did her housework filled her with terrible regrets and hopeless fantasies. She dreamed of vast living rooms furnished in rare old silks, elegant furniture loaded with priceless ornaments, and inviting smaller rooms, perfumed, made for afternoon chats with close friends - famous, sought after men, who all women envy and desire. (Maupassant 48)

• It needs quotation marks

• It should be indented 5 spaces

• It does not need the author's name in parenthesis

Multiple Choice

Which is wrong with the in-text citation below?

The poet describes the arrival of spring:

A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period --
When March is scarcely here (Dickinson)

• It needs quotation marks

• It should be indented 5 spaces

• It does not need the author's name in parenthesis

Multiple Choice

MLA Work Cited Page 
Running Header (Last name Page number)
Work Cited (as the title, centered)
Alphabetical Order for Work Cited Entries
Hanging indent (indent if entry goes to the second line)
Double space

Which option best describes the MLA Work Cited page?

• Running Header (Last name Page number)
  Work Cited (as the title, centered)
  Alphabetical Order for Work Cited Entries
  Hanging indent (indent if entry goes to the second line)
  Single space
  

• Running Header (Last name Page number)
  References (as the title, centered)
  Alphabetical Order for Work Cited Entries
  Hanging indent (indent if entry goes to the second line)
  Double space
  

Multiple Choice

Which option is the correct format for the MLA Work Cited entry for a book?

• Hemingway, Ernest. The sun also rises. Bloomberry Publishers, 1945.

• Hemingway, Ernest. "The sun also rises." Bloomberry Publishers, 1945.

• Ernest Hemingway. "The sun also rises." Bloomberry Publishers, 1945.

9. Work Cited

MLA Work Cited Page 
The parenthetical phrase (what is in parenthesis in an essay) must match the first word of the Work Cited entry:

In-text Citation in the essay: Parenthetical phrase: (Jones)

Work Cited Entry: Jones, Paul. "Martian's Attack." Premley  Academic Journal, www.premley.org/paf4

Multiple Choice

If the following source is listed in the Work Cited page, which option should you place in the parenthetical phrase (in the essay)?
Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Cask of Amontillado.” The Public’s Library and Digital Archive, ibiblio.org, pp. 1-19.

• (Poe 1)

• (Poe, page 1)

• (ibiblio.org)