Literary Devices and Themes Midterm Part 2

What does the repetition in "A Journey" show?

• Life’s challenges happen again and again.

• The speaker feels stuck.

• The speaker’s story doesn’t change.

• Life always moves forward.

What is the mood of "A Journey"?

• Happy

• Thoughtful

• Funny

• Sad

What does Nikki Giovanni use to connect her story to others?

• Symbols

• A short story inside the poem

• Big exaggerations

• Comparing different ideas

Why does Giovanni use pictures and details in her poem?

• To show her culture.

• To make readers feel like they’re there.

• To describe a beautiful place.

• To show how strong she is.

How does the way Giovanni writes her words feel?

• Like a teacher talking.

• Like a real person telling their story.

• Like a speech to everyone.

• Like she doesn’t care about the readers.

"A Noiseless, Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman

What does the way the poem is written look like?

• A search for answers.

• A spider making its web.

• Crazy feelings.

• A broken puzzle.

Why does Whitman compare his soul to the spider?

• To show how hardworking it is.

• To show it wants to connect to something.

• To show it’s small and weak.

• To show it wants to be alone.

Why does Whitman write in free verse (no rhymes)?

• To sound like talking.

• To make a fancy pattern.

• To add music to the words.

• To make it simple.

What tool does Whitman use to show the spider’s hard work?

• References to history.

• Repeating lines.

• Opposite meanings.

• Giving the spider human feelings.

"A Noiseless, Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman, what do "oceans of space" mean in the poem?

• How little people can understand.

• The huge journey of the soul.

• How hard it is to be perfect.

• The size of the world.