6.R.1.4/1.3 Bell Ringer: What do I already know about poetry?

What is imagery in literature?

• A type of punctuation

• Vivid mental pictures created through descriptive language

• A form of dialogue

• A type of poetry

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Identify the imagery in the following sentence: 'The sun kissed the horizon as it dipped below the sea.'

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How does imagery enhance the reader's understanding of a text?

• By confusing the reader with unnecessary details

• By creating vivid mental images and sensory experiences

• By distracting the reader from the main ideas of the text

• By making the text more abstract and difficult to understand

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is personification in literature?

• Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea, or an animal is given human attributes.

• Personification is a type of autobiography

• Personification is a form of poetry that uses only numbers

• Personification is a type of literature that focuses on historical events

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Identify the personification in the following sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• The sun

• The ocean

• The wind

• The mountain

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Explain the purpose of using personification in writing.

• To make the writing more boring and dull

• To confuse the readers

• To make the writing less engaging

• To make the writing more vivid and engaging

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How does personification add depth to a literary work?

• By giving human characteristics to non-human objects or ideas

• By focusing solely on human characters

• By using only abstract concepts in the writing

• By removing all human elements from the work

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Identify the imagery in the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost.

• Description of the two roads diverging in the woods, the yellow wood, and the various natural elements like leaves, grass, and trees.

• The imagery of a crowded marketplace

• The description of a calm and serene beach

• The depiction of a bustling city street

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

Explain the impact of the imagery in the poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' by William Wordsworth.

• It makes the speaker feel angry and frustrated

• It creates a sense of tranquility and beauty, uplifting the speaker's mood and bringing a sense of joy and inspiration.

• The imagery has no impact on the poem

• The imagery creates a sense of fear and unease

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

Identify the personification in the fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare'.

• The personification in 'The Tortoise and the Hare' is the portrayal of the animals as having human-like qualities and abilities.

• The personification in the fable is the use of metaphors to describe the animals

• The personification in the fable is the moral lesson about perseverance

• The personification in the fable is the setting of the story in a forest

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5