CKLA Unit 3: Lesson 3

Open Ended

How do you think using repetition in poetry, such as anaphora, can change the way a poem feels or what it means to you as a reader?

Multiple Choice

Why do poets use poetic devices like anaphora in their writing?

• To make their poems longer

• To create rhythm and emphasis

• To confuse the reader

• To follow strict grammar rules

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between describing a thing and experiencing the thing itself, as introduced in this lesson?

• Describing a thing uses words, experiencing it uses senses.

• Describing a thing is less important than experiencing it.

• Describing a thing is only for scientists.

• Experiencing a thing is always better than describing it.

Multiple Choice

Based on the images and text, how do the two ways of referring to chocolate differ?

• One describes chocolate by its ingredients, the other by its appearance.

• One shows chocolate as a food, the other as a drink.

• One shows chocolate in a wrapper, the other without.

• One describes chocolate by its taste, the other by its smell.

Open Ended

Why might someone prefer eating chocolate over looking at a picture or reading a list of its chemicals?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways to learn about space, as suggested by the lesson?

• Watching a silent video

• Reading a poem

• Drawing a diagram

• Eating chocolate

Open Ended

What details can you observe in the diagram of the solar system shown in the last image?

Open Ended

Based on the images in the video, what do you think is the topic of the poem?

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the poem that describes attending an astronomer's lecture?

• Emily Dickinson

• Walt Whitman

• Robert Frost

• Langston Hughes

Multiple Choice

What is the main focus of the first four lines of the poem?

• The speaker's boredom

• The speaker's interaction with the astronomer and the presentation of scientific information

• The speaker's love for astronomy

• The speaker's dislike for lectures

Open Ended

What is taking place between the speaker and the astronomer?

Multiple Select

Which words appear in the line 'When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,' that do not appear in the poem's first line?

• sitting

• applause

• lecture-room

• astronomer

Open Ended

Why do you think the speaker leaves out that word in the poem?

Open Ended

Based on the poem, how do most listeners probably feel about the speaker's lecture? Give a reason for your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which things does the speaker see in lines 2 and 3 of the poem?

• Charts and diagrams

• Stars and planets

• Books and papers

• People and chairs

Open Ended

What effect does the repetition of the word 'when' have on the poem's tone or meaning?

Multiple Choice

Where does the word 'when' appear in the lines of the poem?

• At the beginning of each line

• Only in the first line

• In the middle of each line

• At the end of each line

Multiple Choice

What is the poetic device called when a word or phrase is repeated at the start of several lines of a poem?

• Anaphora

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

Open Ended

There is a purpose in using anaphora. What does the speaker here seem to be stressing by repeating the word 'when'? Give a reason based on the poem that helps explain your answer.

Multiple Select

Based on the speaker's experience described in the astronomy lecture, which of the following feelings might he be expressing?

• Overwhelmed

• Excited

• Confused

• Bored

Open Ended

Even though the speaker does not say exactly what he feels, we can use the poem's clues to consider how the speaker might feel in this situation. What clues from the poem help you infer the speaker's feelings?

Open Ended

How do the images show what the speaker describes? Based on the images in the video and the anaphora in these lines, how do you think the speaker might feel about the lecture? Use details from the poem or video to explain why you think he feels this way.

Multiple Choice

What resources are suggested for students to use if they encounter unfamiliar words while reading the poem in Poet's Journal 3.1?

• Glossary

• Dictionary

• Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

Open Ended

How might consulting a glossary help you better understand and write poems like Whitman's?

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson, how do you think the use of anaphora can change the way a poem feels or communicates its message?