Graphical Elements in Poetry

Select one example of a graphic element in a poem.

• pictures

• illustrations

• word position

• title

Choose the BEST ANSWER: An author mainly uses a graphical element to...

• distract the reader.

• emphasize a word/concept.

• make a poem pretty.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a graphical element in poetry.

• capital/lowercase letters

• line length

• word position

• illustrations

What kind of poem form is "A Mouse's Tale?"

• Limerick

• List Poem

• Concrete Poem

• Haiku

This World is not Conclusion

By Emily Dickinson

This World is not Conclusion.

A Species stands beyond—

Invisible, as Music—

But positive, as Sound—

It beckons, and it baffles—

In the poem above, Emily Dickinson uses capitalization to... (more than one correct answer)

• draw the reader's attention to capitalized words.

• emphasize the capitalized words and their meaning.

• confuse her reader.

• teach her reader about capitalizing proper nouns.

What is a metaphor?

• a figure of speech where you compare two things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

• a figure of speech that is not to be taken literally. It is a slang phrase or saying used in a given language.

• a figure of speech where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action in a way that cannot be taken literally

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What 2 examples of figurative language in this stanza of the lyrics mean that 'things won't turn out as bad as you think.'

• 'if you lose your composure' and 'the homecoming queen cries'

• 'showing what's under your skin' and 'not everything pretty sparkles when it shines'

• 'the world wouldn't end' and 'the sky wouldn't fall'

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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What does the metaphor 'sweep it under the rug' mean?

• Hide what's really going on and act like everything is fine

• Clean your house and hide the dirt under an actual rug

• You're too lazy to throw your garbage in the trash

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CCSS.L.7.5A

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What does it mean when the writer says she's 'walking on eggshells?'

• She is like Cinderella and always has to clean up the house.

• She has to be very careful not to offend someone or do anything wrong when she's at home.

• It's similar to walking on hot coals.

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How does the speaker describe being Somebody?

• something she wishes she was

• exciting

• dreary

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