Poetry

True or False: Poetry is meant to be read once very slowly.

• True

• False

True or False: Poets are very intentional with each word choice, so it's ok if the reader doesn't understand some words.

• True

• False

True or False: The speaker is not always the same as the author of the poem.

• True

• False

Which of the following are types of shifts that can take place in a poem:

• tone

• point of view (speaker)

• focus

• author

True or False: Poets often rely heavily upon figurative language to convey meaning.

• True

• False

The following is an example of which literary device: The moon was a pinky fingernail against a sea of black.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

The following is an example of which literary device: When she walked into the room my all my worries melted away like a candle in summer's heat.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

The following is what type of literary device: The two best friends babbled the evening away and bonded better than before.

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Irony

The overall organization of the poem and its sound patterns is called ____________.

• Stanza

• Stucture

• Rhyme Scheme

• Form

A poem's structure involves:

• Form

• Sound Patterns

• Stanzas

• Figurative Language