Comparing and Contrasting Structure

How does the structure of the two poems differ?

• Emerson's poem has an ABAB rhyme scheme, while Whitman's poem has no regular rhyme scheme

• Emerson's poem has multiple stanzas, while Whitman's poem is a sonnet.

• Emerson's poem has no set rhyme scheme, while Whitman's poem uses repetition.

• The rhythm of Emerson's poem varies in each stanza, while Whitman's poem has a set rhythm.

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How is the structure of both poems similar?

• Both use stanzas to develop meeting.

• Both use questions to emphasize certain points.

• Both use repetition to enhance meaning.

• Both use rhyme to draw attention to sounds.

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Compare the structures of the two poems. How do these different structures affect the style of each poem?

• Emerson's poem has a fixed number of lines, and it is light and carefree. Whitman's poem uses rhyme, and it is humorous.

• Emerson's poem is an elegy, and it is complex and serious. Whitman's poem is a lyric poem, and it is imaginative.

• Emerson's poem has unanswered questions, making it like a speech. Whitman's poem repeats ideas for emphasis, making it monotonous.

• Emerson's poem has regular stanzas, making it formal and controlled. Whitman's poem is unstructured free verse, giving it a musical quality.

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Emerson's poem is made of four-line stanzas. Whitman's poem is one long stanza. Which best explains why the poets likely made the structural choices they did?

• Emerson intended to give his serious ideas a lighter look. Whitman wanted his light subject matter, singing, to look more serious.

• Emerson wanted to emphasize his fixed rhyme scheme. Whitman wanted to emphasize the forward flow of his rhythmic language.

• Emerson chose to display the variety of his language. Whitman chose to highlight the repetition of the word "singing."

• Emerson wanted his rhythms to sound like soldiers marching. Whitman wanted his rhythms to sound like workmen singing.

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Drake's new album "More Life" came out. You wanted to write about how it is similar and different from his Album "Views". Which text structure would you use to write this?

• Sequence

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

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Which structure: To look at how igneous, sedimentary & metamorphic rocks are same/different

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Order and Sequence

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When comparing and contrasting 2 texts, one should discuss the similarities and differences of...

• facts & details, author's tone and context clues

• facts & details, pop-out sentences and context clues

• facts & details, author's tone and text structure

• facts & details, citing evidence and context clues

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What type of story structure looks at similarities and differences in a text?

• sequence

• main idea

• fiction

• compare and contrast

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What does it mean to contrast?

• To look at what is different

• To look at what is the similar, or the same

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Cinderella is kind and helpful, while her sisters are cruel and demanding. This sentence is...

• Comparing the sisters qualities

• Contrasting the sisters qualities

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