Runagate Runagate - Poem Analysis

Analyze the rhythm in the stanza of the poem 'Runagate Runagate' by Robert Hayden. Mark the point where the rhythm changes in this stanza. What effect does this change have on the poem?

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Fill in the blank: In the poem 'Runagate Runagate', the term 'jack-muh-lanterns' refers to a ________.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Annotate: Circle the individual stanzas in lines 19–31.

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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

How can you tell that there are different speakers in these lines?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Annotate: Mark the reference to a well-known person in lines 37–41.

• The reference is to Albert Einstein.

• The reference is to William Shakespeare.

• The reference is to Leonardo da Vinci.

• The reference is to Cleopatra.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How does this allusion connect to the topic of the poem?

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does 'jaybird-talk' mean in the context of the poem?

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does 'mailed' refer to in the poem?

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What are 'hants' as mentioned in the poem?

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

With a partner, discuss the voices and the images in the poem. Which ones stuck with you after you finished reading?

• The voices and images that were most vivid

• The voices and images that were most confusing

• The voices and images that were least noticeable

• The voices and images that were most abstract

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4