5.3.1 - Understanding Poetry

Reviewing Poetic Elements/Repaso de los elementos poéticos

& Understanding Poems/comprensión de poemas (SMILE)

Unit 5.3

Poetic Elements

Lines

A line is a single row of words in a poem. How many (cuantos) lines are there?


¡Pop, pop, palomitas de maíz,
saltando en la olla!
¡Pop, pop, palomitas de maíz,
cómpralas calientitas!
¡Pop, pop, palomitas de maíz,
con mantequilla encima! ¡
Cuando como palomitas de maíz,
no puedo parar!

Multiple Choice

What is a line in a poem?

• A group of lines in a poem

• A single row of words in a poem

• Rhyming words in a poem

• Where a line ends in a poem

Line Break (

A line break is where a line of poetry ends (Romper). The author usually has a specific purpose for this.


¡Pop, pop, palomitas de maíz,
saltando en la olla!
¡Pop, pop, palomitas de maíz,
cómpralas calientitas!
¡Pop, pop, palomitas de maíz,
con mantequilla encima! ¡
Cuando como palomitas de maíz,
no puedo parar!

Stanzas

A stanza is a group (grupo) of lines in a poem.. Like a paragraph (párrafo)
How many (Cuantos) stanzas do you see in this poem?

¡Pop, pop, palomitas de maíz,
saltando en la olla!
¡Pop, pop, palomitas de maíz,
cómpralas calientitas!
¡Pop, pop, palomitas de maíz,
con mantequilla encima! ¡
Cuando como palomitas de maíz,
no puedo parar!

Multiple Choice

What is a line break?

• A group of lines in a poem

• Where a line ends in a poem

• A single row of words in a poem

• The beat of the poem

Multiple Choice

What is a stanza?

• A single row of words in a poem

• The beat of the poem

• A group of lines in a poem

• The rhyming words in a poem

AABB Rhyme Scheme

Notice lines 1 and 2 end with the same sound (mismo sonido) and lines 3 and 4 end with the same sound.

​En un hermoso día de mediados de primavera,
observemos la naturaleza en todo su esplendor,
respiremos el aroma del aire fresco,
y sintamos la brisa en nuestro cabello.)

ABAB Rhyme scheme

Notice lines 1 and 3 end with the same sound (mismo sonido), and lines 2 and 4 end with the same sound.

​Las rosas son rojas Las violetas son azules Estoy fuera de mí Pensando en ti

Multiple Choice

Humpt Dumpty sat on a wall.

Humpty dumpty had a great fall.

All the kings horses, and all the kings men,

couldn't put Humpty together again.

What rhyme scheme is used in the poem?

• AABB

• ABAB

Multiple Choice

I was so small,

but I got a treat.

I caught a baseball

in my seat.

What rhyme scheme is used in the poem?

• AABB

• ABAB

Leer un libro es como emprender un viaje.

Puedes volar al espacio o nadar hasta el fondo del océano.

Puedes viajar al futuro o al pasado.

Leer un libro es como emprender un viaje con la mente.

​La repetición es la repetición de palabras o frases.

Multiple Choice

Read the poem above, what words or phrases are being repeated?

• An alligator ate my homework

• It really broke my heart

• and then it began to chew

Alliteration adds rhythm/beat, emphasis, and​ imagery
La aliteración añade ritmo, énfasis e imágenes.

​Willy iba silbando mientras caminaba por la calle.


María se encontró con millones de mariposas monarca durante su travesía por las montañas.

​Traducción al español de "understanding"

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an alliteration?

• Tony ran like a cheetah.

• The muffin called my name.

• "Bang," the race started!

• The dog dug a deep hole.

Multiple Choice

Is this alliteration?

I like to take a walk on the beach.

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences features an example of alliteration?

• Kira likes to collect postal stamps.

• Kira is always collecting rocks.

• Kira collects clams on the coast.

• Kira likes to collect shells on the beach.

Multiple Choice

What is a comparison of two things. Does NOT use like or as. 
Ex: She was a robot at work. 

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• imagery

​Joshua es una estrella brillante en la clase de lectura.

​Sus ojos eran diamantes brillantes en el sol

​El trueno era un león poderoso.

Multiple Choice

A metaphor is a figure of speech that _____.

• uses the words “like” or “as” but doesn’t compare things

• compares things without using the words “like” or “as”

• gives a nonhuman thing human traits

• uses a word that sounds like what it means

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The sun is bright.

• The snowboarder flew like Superman.

• The snow was a white blanket covering the mountains.

• The snow is cold as ice.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• She is as thin as a rake.

• The wind was a howling wolf.

• I slept like a bump on a log.

• These jeans fit like a glove.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• Her eyes shone through the darkness.

• Her eyes looked like mine.

• Her eyes were two full moons.

• Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.

Multiple Choice

Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a

• smilie

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The sky was as blue as the sea

• The moon was a pale, silver coin in the sky.

• The angry waves climbed the sea wall.

• The howling, wolf-like baby was driving me mad.

Multiple Choice

Complete the Simile:

As cold as _______

• ice

• sand

• crystal

• silk

Multiple Choice

Simile or Metaphor:
I am a hungry bear (oso hambriento).

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• alliteration

Multiple Choice

I am as hungry as a bear (oso)! 

• hyperbole
• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor

Idioms

​Phrases that mean something different from whonce in a blue moonat they say.

Frases que significan algo diferente de lo que dicen.

Ex. Don't cry over spilled milk. (This means not to be upset over something that has already happened)

No llores por la leche derramada. (Esto significa no lamentarse por algo que ya sucedió)

Ex. I'm throwing in the towel! (this means I am DONE!)

Ej. ¡Me rindo! (Esto significa que ya no puedo más).

¿Te comió la lengua el gato?

cómodo como un bicho en una alfombra

hacer un esfuerzo adicional

mariposas en el estómago

bajar en llamas

una de luna azul

Multiple Choice

I tried to apologize to my friend but have not heard back from them. The ball is in their court. What does this mean?

Intenté disculparme con mi amigo, pero no he recibido respuesta.LA PELOTA ESTÁ EN TU TEJADO

. ¿Qué significa esto?

• You like to play sports with your friend./Te gusta practicar deportes con tu amigo.

• You got in an argument (discusión) over (sobre) sports (deportivos).

• It is up to your friend to take the next step to fix (arreglar) your friendship (amistad).

• You (tú) need to do something to fix (arreglar) your friendship (amistad)

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of (significa de) I'm tired (cansado) . I'm going to call (llamar) it a night (noche).

• I'm about to leave (irse)

• It's dark (oscura) outside

• It's before (antes) morning

Multiple Choice

You must visit that restaurant; the food (comida) is really good, and it doesn’t cost (costo) you an arm (brazo) and a leg (pierna). What does this mean?

• The food is priced right - it's not too expensive (no caro).

• The food isn't that good (no bueno).

• Not a lot (mucho) of people (gente) eat (come) at this restaurant.

• This restaurant has given people food poisoning (intoxicación alimentaria) before.

​el reloj bramó

​Las estrellas se asomaban a través de la noche.

Los árboles se balanceaban y danzaban.

Multiple Choice

Lightning danced across the sky. /Los relámpagos danzaban en el cielo.

What is being personified?

• sky

• lightning

The lightning!

DANCING is a human quality. /Bailar es una cualidad humana.

Describing what the lightning was doing by using the word dancing lets you form an image in your mind.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of personification?

• My alarm clock yells (El despertador me grita)at me to get out of bed every morning.

• My alarm clock rang (el despertador sonó) as loud as a rock concert.

Alarm clocks don't yell; people do!/Alarm clocks don't yell; people do!

Onomatopoeia

The use of words to make a sound/El uso de palabras para producir un sonido.

Examples: oink, pop, boom, fizz, quack

Writers use Onomatopoeias in their writing to make it sound more interesting!

Multiple Choice

What word is the Onomatopoeia in this sentence?

Julia's brother yelled boo to scare her!

• boo

• scare

• yelled

Multiple Choice

What is Onomatopoeia?

• When a word resembles the sound La palabra se parece al sonido) it is making.

• A comparison using like or as.

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning (ocurrencia de la misma letra o sonido al principio) of nearby words.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Wow, Hailie's race car zoomed past the finish line.

Guau, el coche de carreras de Hailie pasó zumbando por la línea de meta!

• zoomed
• car
• wow
• finish 

Multiple Choice

She __________ at him for being late./Ella lo regañó por llegar tarde.

• fizzes

• sizzles

• roars

• splashes

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct onomatopoeia.
Water hitting the floor/El agua golpeando el suelo

• tweet
• splash
• oink
• bah

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct onomatopoeia for a bird (pajaro).

• bark
• oink
• moo
• tweet

Multiple Choice

Select the onomatopoeia:

Alex had a hard time listening to the teacher because of Jared's grumbling stomach.

• Alex

• Listening

• Grumbling

• Jared

Hyperbole

• Using exaggeration to make a point. / Utilizar la exageración para enfatizar una idea.

• Example: You're taller than a skyscraper. (más alto que un rascacielos.

• Literal meaning: You are very tall.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of hyperbole?

• My brain is fried (El cerebro está frito).

• I am too tired to think (Demasiado cansada para pensar) clearly.

Multiple Choice

The statement, "I am so hungry, I could eat a horse" (Tengo tanta hambre que me comería un caballo.) is a hyperbole. True or False?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The statement, "I am so hungry I can eat a slice of pie" (Puedo comer un trozo de pastel.) is a hyperbole. True or False?

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Select the options that would make the following sentence a hyperbole:

I ate wings for dinner. They were really hot! /

Cené alitas de pollo. ¡Estaban muy picantes!

• I ate wings for dinner. My mouth was on fire! (¡Tenía la boca ardiendo!)

• I ate wings for dinner. They were so hot that my eyes began to water! (Hacía tanto calor que me empezaron a llorar los ojos.)

• I couldn't eat the wings, because they were too hot (Ellos estaban demasiado calientes)!

• The wings that I ate for dinner burned my taste buds off. They were scorching hot (Me quemaron las papilas gustativas. Estaban ardiendo.)

Multiple Choice

Boom! The fireworks scared us so bad! *What is "boom" an example of?

• personification

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

Couplet

a group of two lines

Some text here about the topic of discussion

example:

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

How many group of lines does a couplet have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

stanza types:

tercet - a three-line stanza

quatrain - a four-line stanza

quintet - a five line stanza​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Which one is NOT a TERCET stanza poem?

• None of them

Multiple Choice

A ________ stanza is composed of five lines.

• quintrain

• quintet

• tercet

• couplet

Multiple Choice

How many lines does a quatrain have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

When a person is using a figure of speech to reference something without stating a definition outright, they are using an ALLUSION.

"KOBE!"

Why might a student say this as he or she is throwing away a paper ball?

Why would a student specifically say "Kobe?"

Multiple Choice

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING!

What is the key word in the definition of ALLUSION?

• Figure of Speech

• Reference

• Allusion

• Key Words

Multiple Choice

The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a Spidey sense that warns him of trouble that's coming his way.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Luther picked up his pace on the trail as his Spidey sense began to tingle.

• sense of smell

• sense of danger

• sense of wonder

• sense of pride

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?

• his wife was his Achille's heel

• he lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's

• she transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.

• we'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.

Repeated lines are called a refrain.

How to find the meter of a poem

Count the number of syllables that are in each line. An easy way is to put your hand under your chin and then count each time your chin touches your hand. For example:

There's going to be a party-- 7 syllables.

We've rented out the hall-- 6 syllables

Multiple Choice

The pattern of beats or stresses in a poem is...

• Rhythm

• Rhyme

• Imagery

Multiple Choice

The number of syllables in a line and how they are accented creates the poem's "beat" or rhythm.

• meter

• line

• stanza

• theme

Multiple Choice

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem is the

• stanza

• meter

• rhyme scheme

• foot

Multiple Choice

1. The imagery in the third stanza (lines 9–12) most appeals to the reader’s sense of —

• sound

• taste

• smell

• touch

What does SMILE MEAN?

​Structure (Estructura
Meaning (Significado)
Imagery (Imágenes)
Language (Lenguaje)
Effect (Efecto)

Multiple Choice

2. Which statement best describes how the poet uses rhyme in each stanza of the poem?

• F Only the second and fourth lines rhyme.

• G Only the first and third lines rhyme.

• H The first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme.

• J The first and second lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme.

Multiple Choice

3. Why is the first stanza (lines 1–4) important to the poem?

• A. It describes how Grandma’s visit makes every day exciting.

• B. It explains why Grandma does not visit the speaker very often.

• C. It describes the activities Grandma has planned for her visit.

• D It shows the speaker’s surprise that Grandma has come to visit.

Multiple Choice

4. Which statement correctly describes a way that stanzas 2 through 7 (lines 5–28) are similar?

• F. Each stanza introduces a new reason that Grandma comes to visit.

• G. Each stanza offers interesting facts about the history of the speaker’s family.

• H. Each stanza highlights the reasons the speaker enjoys Grandma’s visits.

• J. Each stanza describes delicious foods that Grandma prepares.

Multiple Choice

5. Which of these statements describes an element of the poem?

• A. All the lines have the same number of words.

• B. Most of the lines have the same meter.

• C. Each stanza introduces a new character.

• D. Each stanza solves a different problem.

Multiple Choice

6. The end of the poem expresses the idea that the speaker —

• F. would like Grandma to stay longer

• G. shares many secrets with Grandma

• H. is curious why Grandma has to leave

• J. knows when Grandma will visit again