15-Question Multiple Choice Quiz: How to Analyze Poetry
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the first step in analyzing a poem?
Determine the theme
Analyze the structure
Do an initial reading and jot questions in the margins
Summarize the poem in your own words
Scan it quickly to see if you like it
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is it helpful to jot down questions during the initial reading?
To guess the theme of the poem
To remember confusing parts for later analysis
To identify the rhyme scheme
To compare it with other poems
To practice writing
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CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What should you do with words you don’t understand in the poem?
Skip them and keep reading
Write synonyms near them after looking them up
Replace them with your own words
Make Gen. Z slang out of them
Nothin - they ain't hurtin no one
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does finding synonyms for difficult words help in analyzing a poem?
It makes the poem easier to rewrite
It helps you understand the poet’s word choice
It eliminates the need to reread
It provides a summary of the poem
Since I don't study - small words make it easier for me.
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Summarizing the poem in your own words helps you:
Avoid rereading the poem
Make the poem rhyme
Understand the poem’s meaning in a logical way
Identify the poet’s purpose
It doesn't help because I always summarize it wrong
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a good way to ensure your summary is accurate?
Sparknotes...
Include direct quotes from the poem
Reread the poem and adjust your understanding
Write as much detail as possible
I look at my friend's summary
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When analyzing the structure of a poem, you should identify:
Its theme and main idea
Its rhyme scheme, type, and repetition
The author’s biography
The most confusing lines
yourself
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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