Revision

   How does repeated use of similes (comparisons using like or as) in the poem above create a mood or emotional effect?

•    It adds to the disturbing mood of the poem by comparing the light to latticework and clean sand.

•     It adds to the enchanted mood of the poem by comparing the light to latticework and clean sand.

•    It adds to the sad mood of the poem by comparing the light to latticework.

•    It adds to the gloomy mood of the poem by comparing the light to latticework and clean sand.

   How does the length and arrangement of lines in Neruda’s poem above impact its meaning?

•   The line length and arrangement of the lines creates a slow and comforting rhythm.

•   The line length and arrangement of the lines creates a fast rhythm.

•    The line length and arrangement of the lines creates a hostile rhythm.

• The line length and arrangement of the lines creates a sharp rhythm.

  Based on your reading of the poem , which best expresses where the speaker in the poem is located?

•     In a meadow where cicadas sing.

•     Near a river that is overflowing.

• Under the branches of some trees.

•    In an airplane high in the air.

Based on your reading of the poem above, Toward what does the poet express an appreciative tone, or attitude?

• Cicadas

• Natural light

•    Leaves

•   Empty air

   Ode to Enchanted Light by Pablo Neruda – Stanza 2

A cicada sends

its sawing song

high into the empty air.

 

Which word best describes the mood of the stanza above?

•   Happy

• Sad

• Eager

• Lonely

    Ode to Enchanted Light by Pablo Neruda – Lines 6-9

shining

on every leaf,

drifting down like clean

white sand.

 

Based on lines 6-9, What type of comparison does the poet make in the poem “Ode to enchanted light”?

•     Neruda uses a metaphor in which she compares the light to white sand falling.

• Neruda uses alliteration in which she compares the light to white sand falling.

• Neruda uses a personification in which she compares the light to white sand falling.

•    Neruda uses a simile in which she compares the light to white sand falling.

   Based on your reading of the poem above, how do the comparisons made in lines 1–9 of “Ode to enchanted light” relate to the title of the poem?

•     The comparisons convey the sense of light as something that is almost magical as it moves, shines, drifts, and transforms.

•    The comparisons convey the sense of light as something that is bleak and dull as it pushes, hinders, and destroys the beautiful elements of nature.

•    The comparisons convey the sense of light as something that in a negative way that only appears as we near the end of our time on earth.

•    The comparisons convey the sense of light as something that is ruthless and can reflect an individual’s true personality.

1.    Ode to Enchanted Light by Pablo Neruda – Lines 10-12

A cicada sends

its sawing song

high into the empty air.

 

A cicada is an insect that makes a high-pitched, continual sound, usually in summer. Reread lines 10–12. What alliteration do you hear, and how are the sounds connected to the poem’s meaning?

• a)    The ‘‘s’’ sounds in “cicada sends / its sawing song” suggest the repetitious, raspy voice of a cicada itself.

• a)    The ‘‘c’’ sounds in “cicada sends / its sawing song” suggest the calming nature of the cicada’s lifestyle.

• a)    The ‘‘s’’ sounds in “cicada sends / its sawing song” suggest the ecstatic, bright voice of a cicada itself.

• a)    The ‘‘c’’ sounds in “cicada sends / its sawing song” suggest the monotonous, repetitive lifestyle of a cicada itself.

    From your understanding of the key characteristics of an ‘Ode Poem’, does the poem ‘Ode to Enchanted Light meet the requirements of the ode genre?

•     Yes. The poem follows the structure of an ode because it contains exactly fifteen lines with a varied number of stressed and unstressed syllables.

• No. The poem does not follow the rhyme scheme associated with the ode genre

•     No. The poem deals with more than one subject and does not illustrate a clear gratitude towards either subject.

•     Yes. The poem expresses an appreciation for its subject - how light enhances the beauty of sights and sounds in nature.

1.    Ode to Enchanted Light by Pablo Neruda – (Stanza 3)

The world is

a glass overflowing

with water.

 

Based on stanza 3 above, what does the repeated use of alliteration tell you about the author’s style of writing?

•   The author’s repeated use of alliteration reveals that he has an unorganized rhythm to his writing.

•    The author’s repeated use of alliteration reveals the lyrical or song-like style of his writing.

• The author’s repeated use of alliteration reveals the gloomy style of his writing.

•     The author’s repeated use of alliteration reveals the sarcastic style of his writing.