Poetry Unit P&A

Which is the following best definition of poetry?

• something that stands for itself and something else at the same time

• a comparison between two things that are unlike

• the main idea of a poem

• saying something more intensley than ordinary language

All of the following are suggestions for understanding and appreciating poetry except

• looking up the definition of any unknown words

• reading the poem without inflection until you understand the speaker and setting

• knowing about the author’s personal life

• reading the poem more than once

What does it mean to paraphrase a poem?

• to rephrase the poem into ordinary language

• to summarize the poem in one sentence

• to write its central purpose

• to note its musical devices

Which of the following is not a central purpose of a poem?

• to express a mood or emotion

• to give a vivid impression of a scene

• to impress the reader with musical devices and figurative language

• to tell a story

What are the two most important questions in poetry?

• Who is the speaker and what is the occaision

• Who wrote the poem

• What are the themes present in the poem

• Is the poem or poet famous

What is denotation?

• a words positive or negative feelings attached to it

• a words literal definition

• the main idea of a poem

• the pattern of musical devices

What is connotation?

• a words positive or negative feelings attached to it

• a words literal definition

• the main idea of a poem

• repetitive sounds that start at the beginning of a word

Which of the following is not a type of imagery?

• sound

• visual

• rock

• touch

Which of the following best describes the meaning of a figure of speech?

• any way of saying something other than the ordinary way

• repetitive sounds that start at the beginning of a word

• giving the attributes of a human being to an animal, an object, or a concept

• addressing someone absent or dead

What is figurative language?

• language that cannot be taken literally

• repetitive sounds that start at the beginning of a word

• giving the attributes of a human being to an animal, an object, or a concept

• addressing someone absent or dead