Intro to Poetry Benchmark Questions

How does the author’s use of personification in the poem contribute to the meaning of the text? (R.1.4)

• It serves as a way to create a rhyme scheme in the poem.

• It emphasizes the way that a poem speaks to its reader.

• It encourages the reader to enjoy poetry instead of over analyzing it.

• 1. It shows how readers should study poetry deeply, like finding one’s way out of a maze. 

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Read the following line: 

"I say drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way out." 

Thinking from the speaker's perspective, a mouse could be symbolic for– (R.3.1)

• a difficult maze one must escape

•  house infested with diseased rodents

• a concept or an idea working its way to the forefront

• the speaker’s thoughts as it relates to witnessing his own struggle

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Part A: Identify TWO themes of the poem. (R.1.2)

• Poetry must be deeply understood to be enjoyed.

• Mice can be used to better understand prose and poetry.

• There are many different ways that a reader can explore poetry.

• One should enjoy reading poetry instead of trying to find out what it really means.

• The best place to enjoy poetry is within nature, especially near water or on a jet ski.

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Part B: Select TWO ways the themes of “Introduction to Poetry” chosen in Part A are developed. (R.1.2)

• using stanzas to introduce the speaker’s ideas

• using metaphors to explain a speaker’s perspective

• using rhetorical questions to explain how to read poetry

• using allusions to expose events that have already taken place

• using historical facts to support the writer’s position on poetry analysis

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