Poetry Theme

"Lady Liberty Needs Glasses" by Tupac Shakur
What literary device is used when the author describes "Justice" as "bumped into M'Tulu, trippin' on Geronimo Pratt?" 

• personification saying Justice picked a fight

• personification of Justice meaning Justice was not "fair" to a lot of people in America 

• personification that Justice has not been fair to children 

• personification saying Justice cared about the leaders 

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by Emily Dickinson
What does the following line infer about the speaker's encounter with death?
"Because I could not stop for Death/He kindly stopped for me-"

• death is a nice thing

• death is like life - death is something we have to be happy with 

• she accepts death and it is a natural part of life

• she hates death and doesn't want to do 

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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If a poet doesn't state the theme, how do we know it?

• We guess

• We don't know it

• We infer based on the text and our prior knowledge

• We assume the correct answer without reading it

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A poem may...

• share a poet's feelings

• share a deeper meaning

• share a poet's thoughts

• all are correct

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CCSS.RL.7.5

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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Theme can also mean...

• The author's point of view

• The lesson learned

• The narrator

• The emotions

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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A poet will always state the theme directly in the poem

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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What is the theme of this poem?

• Be kind

• Do your best

• Think before you act

• Trust yourself

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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What is the theme?

• Be kind

• Actions have consequences

• Always try your best

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the theme?

• whales are big

• Don't swim in the ocean

• Do your best

• There is beauty in nature

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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The theme?

• Trust your instincts

• Listen to the people around you

• Always second guess yourself

• Appreciate what you have

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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