Theme in Poetry

A collected group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.

• Stanza

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

The attitude the poem’s narrator or writer takes towards a subject or character

• Tone

• Simile

• Figurative Language

• Allusion

What is the correct term for the following definition?

"Intentionally using a word or phrase for effect, two or more times in a speech or written work"

• Personification

• Repetition

• Simile

• Metaphor

What is the difference between mood and tone?

• Tone is how you feel while reading; mood is how the writer feels about the subject.

• Mood and tone are the same thing.

• Mood is based on how your day is going; tone is how you speak.

• Mood is how you feel while reading; tone is how the writer feels about the subject.

What type of figurative language is used?

She is the sun.

• Allusion

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What type of figurative language is used?

She’s as bright as the sun.

• Imagery

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Allusion

 

What type of figurative language is this?

"But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only

That one word"

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

What type of attitude the poet is trying to convey?

"But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only

That one word"

• Isolated

• Peaceful

• Loved

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

• True

• False

What is the best definition of THEME?

• The author's reason for writing a story

• A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 

• The feeling we get from the writer.

• The location and time of the story