I Go Along and Theme for English B

Who is the person telling a story?

• narrator

• author

• speaker

Who is the person telling a poem?

• narrator

• speaker

• author

Which of these is a poem?

• I Go Along

• Theme for English B

A short story is written in prose. What is a poem written in?

• lines

• paragraphs

• thoughts

• scenes

Why might a poet use commas and dashes?

• to give the poem a musical quality

• to confuse the reader

• to use standard English

What is Theme for English B about?

• the history of poetry

• feelings about college

• how people fit into society

• the music of Harlem musicians

Which word BEST describes the speaker of Theme for English B?

• truthful or honest

• funny

• angry

• happy

The speaker's identity is most connected to his...

• race

• gender

• age

• intelligence

How can you tell a short story is told by a first-person narrator?

• Personal pronouns

• whether the story has dialogue

• how long the story is

Who is Gene?

• a girl sitting on a bus

• a poet presenting at a college

• the narrator, a male student