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 

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 

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

A poem may...

• share a poet's feelings

• share a deeper meaning

• share a poet's thoughts

• all are correct

Theme can also mean...

• The author's point of view

• The lesson learned

• The narrator

• The emotions

A poet will always state the theme directly in the poem

• True

• False

What is the theme of this poem?

• Be kind

• Do your best

• Think before you act

• Trust yourself

What is the theme?

• Be kind

• Actions have consequences

• Always try your best

• All of the above

What is the theme?

• whales are big

• Don't swim in the ocean

• Do your best

• There is beauty in nature

The theme?

• Trust your instincts

• Listen to the people around you

• Always second guess yourself

• Appreciate what you have