Ms.Santiago 3.2 Review

What is a stanza?

• group of lines

• a single line in a poem

• order patterns of rhymes

What does connotation mean?

• The main meaning of the word that does not include the feelings

• The feeling and ideas that people may connect with a word.

• A type of communication that not use realistic meaning

What does rhyme scheme mean?

• repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas

• language that is not literal

• The order of patters of rhymes at the end of the lines of a poem

In the poem "The Worm" which of the following describes the meaning of the worm?

• unexpected challenges

• negative thoughts about oneself

• fear of trying something new

1. Read the text below.

My dad tried to stop her. “Hey!” he says as she’s catapulting herself on board. “What are you doing? You’re getting mud everywhere!” So true, too. Her shoes were, like, caked with the stuff.

What is the connotation of the underlined word as it is used in the text?

• This adverb describes how high Julie can jump in her shoes.

• This adjective shows how easily Julie is able to get past the narrator's father.

• This noun describes Julie as she climbs on the new neighbor's boxes in the moving van.

1. Read the line below.

I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet

How does the alliteration impact the tone?

• The alliteration of the /w/ sound contributes to the wet, watery setting of the poem.

• 1. The alliteration of the /ee/ sound gives the poem a happy, joyful tone that encourages his feet to keep moving. 

• The alliteration of the /o/ sound contributes to the adventurous tone that supports the speaker’s walk in the rain

• The alliteration of the /s/ sound gives the poem a calm tone relevant to the quiet, rainy evening the poet describes.

Select two examples of alliteration

• lamppost legs

• rolling around

• tango towards

• throwing grass in each other's hair

What is the narrative point of view in the poem "Swarm"

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

How many lines does the poem "Swarm" have?

• 50 lines

• 10 lines

• 70 lines

How many stanzas does the poem "Drum Dream Girl" have?

• 20

• 19

• 50

• I don't know