Poems

What is the major difference between poetry and prose?

• Poetry is meant to be read silently;  prose is meant to be read aloud
• Poetry uses words for their sounds and rhythm; prose usually does not
• Prose pieces are always long; poems are always short
• Prose pieces contain facts; poems do not

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The sky was a brilliant blue
• The sky could not have been bluer
• A one cloud floated across the blue sky
• The sky was an ocean blue

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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What do all poems written in iambic pentameter have in common?

• They all have the same number of lines
• They all have the same rhyme scheme
• They all have the same number of syllables per line
• hey all use ornate, descriptive language

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the rhyme scheme for the following verse?

• ABAB
• ABBA
• AABB
• ABCD

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which poet is most likely to have written in free verse?

• Maya Angelou (1928– ) 
• Virgil (c. 70 B.C.E.–19 B.C.E.)
• John Donne (1572–1631)
• Dante Alighieri (1265–1321)

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Why are poems sometimes difficult to understand on first read?

• Poets often have very little to say  
• You have to figure out the rhythm and meter before you can understand a poem
• Poets often make up new words, which is confusing
• Poets like to play with language and meaning

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10