Exploring Figurative Language in Poetry

The video tutorial continues the exploration of poetry, focusing on figurative language. It reviews the SIFT method, which includes symbolism, imagery, figurative language, tone, and theme. The lesson highlights similes, metaphors, and personification, using 'The Garden' poem as an example. It also introduces hyperbole and allusion, with examples from song lyrics. Students are tasked with identifying figurative language in Wordsworth's poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'.

What does the acronym SIFT stand for in poetry analysis?

• Syntax, Imagery, Form, Theme

• Structure, Imagery, Form, Theme

• Symbolism, Intensity, Form, Tone

• Symbolism, Imagery, Figurative language, Tone and theme

Which of the following is NOT a component of the SIFT method?

• Alliteration

• Imagery

• Figurative language

• Tone and theme

What is a simile?

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• An exaggeration for effect

• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

Which line from 'The Garden' contains a metaphor?

• In spring the garden wakes from its long lasting sleep

• In winter like a bed of snow that will awake no more

• In summer all the veggies come with their colors so deep

• In fall the garden is a great leaf colored full covered floor

What does personification mean?

• A direct comparison saying something is something else

• Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

• Exaggerating for dramatic effect

• Giving human characteristics to non-human entities

Which form of figurative language is an over-exaggeration?

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What is an allusion?

• An exaggeration for dramatic effect

• A reference to a well-known person, idea, or story

• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• Giving human traits to non-human entities

Which story is alluded to with 'the clock struck 12' in the song lyrics?

• The Little Mermaid

• Snow White

• Cinderella

• Sleeping Beauty

In 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud', what type of figurative language should students focus on identifying?

• All of the above

• Allusion and hyperbole

• Similes and metaphors

• Personification and hyperbole

Why is identifying figurative language important in poetry analysis?

• It corrects grammatical errors in the poem

• It reveals the deeper meanings and emotions behind the words

• It makes the poem easier to memorize

• It helps understand the poet's exact meaning