Exploring Poetry

What is the main theme of a poem that talks about the beauty of nature and the changing seasons?

• The importance of technology

• The cycle of life

• The beauty of nature

• Historical events

When two poems discuss love but one is happy and the other is sad, what are they showing?

• A comparison of different types of love

• That love is always happy

• That love is always sad

• That the poems are about friendship

If a poem talks about a journey, what could the journey represent?

• A trip to the store

• Growing up

• A literal journey only

• The weather

What does it mean to contrast two poems?

• To find the similarities between them

• To write a new poem combining both

• To find the differences between them

• To read them out loud

If a poem uses dark and stormy imagery, what theme might it be suggesting?

• Happiness and sunshine

• Confusion or trouble

• A beach vacation

• A clear day

How can you tell if the theme of a poem is about friendship?

• It talks about animals

• It uses the word "friend" a lot

• It is written by two people

• It has a happy ending

When comparing poems, why is it important to look at the tone of each poem?

• To see how long each poem is

• To understand the poet's attitude and feelings

• To count the number of lines

• To check the spelling

What might a poem with a theme of "change" include?

• Descriptions of the same thing over and over

• A character who stays the same

• Images of seasons transitioning or people growing

• Only pictures of coins

If one poem is written in the past tense and another in the present tense, what might you infer about their themes?

• They are both about the future

• One is reflecting on memories, the other is about current experiences

• They have the same theme

• Tense does not affect the theme

Why might a poet choose to write a poem with a hidden or unclear theme?

• To make the poem difficult to read

• To encourage readers to think and interpret the meaning themselves

• Because they forgot to include a theme

• To make the poem shorter