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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
The repetition of the first words in each line or sentence. It’s one of the most powerful ways to structure a piece of writing. It is used to make a strong point and have the readers remember writer’s words. It can be as radically repetitive or a subtle as you wish.
Abecedarius
Braid
Anaphora
Flash
A fourteen-line poem, usually composed of lines that are ten syllables in length.
Sonnet
Villanelle
Sestina
Pantoum
As with the pantoum, these are used when writers want to tackle topics involving obsession
Sonnet
Villanelle
Sestina
Pantoum
A fourteen-line poem, usually composed of lines that are ten syllables in length.
Sonnet
Villanelle
Sestina
Pantoum
What is the question the narrator asks his neighbor in the poem "Mending Wall"? [use the exact words from poem]
Are walls really needed?
Why do they make good neighbours?
Why do we need walls?
Are walls really important?
What does the neighbor reply when Frost asks why they need a wall?
"I will not go behind my father's saying."
"Walls make for perfect neighbours."
"Good fences make good neighbours."
"Walls are needed to keep the peace."
Which meaning of defer is found in What happens to a Dream Deferred?
to put off, postpone
to submit respectfully
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
What type of figurative language is NOT found in this excerpt?
simile
metaphor
alliteration
imagery
What is an example of something that could fester?
the sun
the snow
poems
wounds
In the first line of "I Hear America Singing", what does the speaker actually hear America singing?
a couple of different songs
American songs
varied carols
labor songs
Which sentence best describes the main theme of the poem?
Social change and progress takes place more quickly than you realize.
It’s important to remain hopeful, even in the face of adversity.
People often don’t realize the depth of their own prejudice.
The color of your skin doesn’t determine whether or not you’re American.
