Poetry Analysis

When reading "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost...

• ...we can infer that Frost is speaking about his own life experiences.
• ...Frost is telling us about a specific moment in his life.
• ...we know that Frost is describing a moment that he made up.
• ...the audience knows that the author is speaking metaphorically.

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When we discuss a certain poem who should we say is the narrator? 

• Frost
• the author
• the authors bff
• the speaker

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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In poetry, the purpose of a period is to...

• add emphasis.
• end a thought and create dramatic effect.
• indicate the anticipation of something.
• combine two like ideas. 

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

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A rhyme scheme is...

• making plans in a devious way.
• using rhythm as a way to entice the reader.
• the newest Jay Z album.
• a consistent pattern of rhyming throughout a poem.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

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An exclamation point...

• adds emphasis.
• creates dramatic effect.
• marks a pause, and may build or clarify something previously stated. 
• indicates the anticipation of something. 

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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The semicolon...

• ends a thought and creates dramatic effect.
• indicates the anticipation of something.
• combines two like ideas.
• marks a pause, and may build on or clarify something.

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The comma...

• ends a thought and creates dramatic effect.
• adds emphasis.
• marks a pause, and may build on or clarify something previously stated.
• indicates the anticipation of something.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In poetry, authors separate their thoughts into chunks called...

• paragraphs
• stanzas
• paraphrases
• bites

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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Using a dash in poetry is a form of punctuation that...

• indicates the anticipation of something.
• ends a thought and creates dramatic effect.
• marks a pause, and may build on or clarify something.
• adds emphasis. 

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

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