Poetry Speaker

Based on the details in the poem, the reader can conclude that the speaker --

• enjoys doing nothing but watching nature and resting.

• enjoys quietly fishing from his boat in the river.

• takes a long nap on the river bank.

• is saddened by the nightfall.

Which line from the poem best expresses why the speaker feels you should confide in a friend?

• When you're tired and worn at the close of day

• No troubles exist that time cannot mend

• Perhaps he too may have walked the same road

• For someone who willingly lends you an ear

The voice that narrates (tells) the poem (not always the author) 

• Speaker

• Theme

• Tone

• Imagery 

Describes one thing as if it were another (compares two unlike things without using like or as)

• Figurative Meaning

• Literal Meaning

• Simile

• Metaphor 

Gives human qualities to something that is not human 

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Aliiteration

• Metaphor

Which poetry term refers to the "narrator" of the poem?

• poet

• speaker

• stanza

• line

Two words that have the same ending sound are called...

• rhythm words

• repetitive words

• rhyming words

• stanza words

The writer of a poem is called...

• poet

• illustrator

• author

• smart person

In poetry, who is the 'speaker'?

• The person who reads the poem aloud

• The voice that narrates the poem

• The author of the poem

• The main character in the poem

What is the primary role of the speaker in a poem?

• To provide a musical rhythm

• To narrate the events or emotions

• To illustrate the poem

• To critique the poem