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Symbolism Poetry

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Symbolism Poetry
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does symbolism add to a poem?

Emotional depth and layers of meaning.

Rhythm and musicality.

Visual appeal.

Organization and structure.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.

Symbol

Theme

Allusion

Enjambment

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices

Plot Elements

Figurative Language

Sensory Language

Literal Language

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

All of the following artistic choices would add layers of meaning to the central theme of a poem except for 

the use of symbolism 

the use of an extended metaphor

the use of figurative language 

the use of an intricate rhyme scheme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

an action, object, or event that represents a bigger idea or meaning

Symbolism

Hyperbole

Metaphor

Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When an author uses an object or event to represent something deeper or beyond teh actual meaning of the object itself

imagery

allusion 

syntax

symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of symbolism in poetry?

To create a musical rhythm

To add layers of meaning

To simplify the language

To enhance the visual imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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