Understanding Poetry

What did the speaker initially think about poetry?

• They loved it.

• They hated it.

• They were indifferent.

• They found it easy to understand.

What is the speaker's background before becoming an English teacher?

• They were a poet.

• They were a journalist.

• They were an artist.

• They were a scientist.

How many steps does the speaker outline for understanding poetry?

• Five

• Seven

• Nine

• Ten

Are you going to understand each and every line of every poem you read?

• Yes;
  if I don't understand everything, there's no point.

• No;
  that's alright. Sometimes it's more about the journey than the destination.

What should you do when you first read a poem?

• Analyze every line.

• Read it quickly without stopping.

• Read it multiple times.

• Skip the title.

Why is annotating a poem important?

• It helps with memorization.

• It clarifies confusing parts.

• It allows you to write a summary.

• It makes the poem longer.

What should you be looking for when annotating?
(Select all correct answers)

• Things that remind you of something else.

• Things that are interesting.

• Things that are confusing.

• Things that might be important, even if you don't know why.

What should you do after annotating unfamiliar words?

• Look them up in a dictionary.

• Ignore them since they're probably not important.

• Make up your own meaning.

• Start using them in your own writing since they sound cool.

Who is the narrator/speaker of the poem?

• The poet.

• A character the poet created.

• The reader.

• A famous historical figure.

What is a "hinge word" in a poem?

• A word that starts a new stanza.

• A word that indicates a change in meaning.

• A word that rhymes with another.

• A word that is repeated often.