Unit 8: Poetry & Drama (Part 1) Poetry Structures & Elements

Unit 8: Poetry & Drama (last unit of Term 1)

Link to: Unit 8 Poetry Portfolio Options, Directions, and Resources (Unit 8. Lesson 7)

Link here to the video that explains the three options.

There are three options to choose from: 

Option 1: Analytical Essay based on the poem One Today by Richard Blanco

Option 2: Creative Imitation - write your own poem in the style of One Today by Richard Blanco

Option 3: Visual Poetry Project – Infographic or Multimedia Analysis

Multiple Choice

What is central to our human experience as mentioned in the video?

• Complexity and diversity

• Silence and solitude

• Chaos and noise

• Rhythm and repetition

Multiple Choice

What is assonance?

• Repetition of similar consonant sounds

• A poetic form

• A type of rhyme

• Repetition of similar vowel sounds

Multiple Choice

According to the video, what does the poet's balancing act involve?

• Learning when to repeat and when to innovate

• Writing as much poetry as possible in his/her lifetime

• Avoiding all repetition in poetry

• Following strict rules of rhyme

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a stanza in poetry?

• A group of verses arranged into a unit, often repeated in the same pattern.

• A line in a rhyming poem.

• A free form poem with no official structure.

• A line containing figurative language.

Multiple Select

Select all that are true about rhyme schemes in poetry.

• They describe the pattern of rhymes in a stanza or poem.

• They are usually described using letters of the alphabet.

• They require every line to rhyme with the next one.

• They help create structure and musicality in poems.

Open Ended

Explain the purpose or effect of rhythm in songs and poems?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are important for understanding the historical context of a poem?

• The social environment of the time

• The number of famous poems written by the poet

• The political environment of the time

• The cultural environment of the time

Multiple Choice

The definition of a historical allusion is:

• A reference made to a specific time, place, person, or event.

• An example ore reference to a myth or character in a myth.

• An example or reference to a piece of literature in specific cultures or countries.

• An example ore reference to the Bible or other religious text.

Multiple Choice

What type of allusion is the following example:

The real estate agent said his new farm listing was like the Garden of Eden. 

• Religious

• literature or mythological

• Historical

• Magical

Multiple Choice

Noah's Ark is what type of allusion?

• Historical

• Religious

• Mythological

• Literature