WorksheetsPoetry Elements & "O Captain! My Captain!"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is repetition in a poem?
The sounds of a poem.
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
The use of sounds, words, phrases or whole lines more than once.
Knowing what is important in the poem.
The structure of a poem is
the pattern of rhymes at the end of lines
the way the words, lines, and groups of lines are arranged
the pattern of rhymes at the beginning of lines
the way the punctuation is arranged
An elegy is
a free verse poem reflecting on death or another serious theme
a formal poem of honor or celebration
a free verse poem of honor or celebration
a formal poem reflecting on death or another serious theme
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
True
False
Which is an example of rhyme?
We love school. School is cool.
My hat is red. My hat is blue.
Singing loud as a siren.
Always answer and ask
Which is an example of repetition?
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain
And miles to go before I sleep.
And miles to go before I sleep.
Shake it like a Polaroid picture!
A host of golden daffodils
Words that have the same ending sounds within a line of poetry are called ______.
Examples: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak, and weary,"
"While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping."
End Rhyme
Internal Rhyme
Repetition
Rhyme Scheme
Words that rhyme at the ends of two or more lines of poetry are called ______.
Example: "The girl walked down the street.
She was looking for something to eat."
End Rhyme
Internal Rhyme
Extended Metaphor
Free Verse
What is the narrator of a poem called?
author
poet
speaker
main character
A group of lines that are together in a poem is called a
paragraph
stanza
line
section
What is the pattern of rhymes in a stanza or poem called? A letter is assigned to each end of the line.
Rhyme Scheme
Rhythm
Repetition
Stanza
What is an extended metaphor?
Words that appeal to our senses
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
A comparison of two unlike things that extends the entire poem or story
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as that extends the entire poem or story
A poem that is meant to tell a story.
Narrative
Free Verse
Elegy
Sonnet
A poem written in response to the death of a person or group; may express grief, sorrow, praise, or admiration. A poem of mourning.
Elegy
Free Verse
Lyrics
Narrative
You can tell that the poem is an elegy because the speaker is
telling a story.
sharing ideas about nature.
describing a historical event.
reflecting on a death.
One extended metaphor in the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" is the comparison of
a journey to a ship's deck.
a ship to the country.
a captain to a ship.
a captain to a victory.
"O Captain! My Captain!" was written just after the end of the Civil War. The speaker's description of a captain who dies most likely refers to
Walt Whitman
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Who is the author of "O Captain! My Captain!"?
Emily Dickinson
William Wordsworth
Walt Whitman
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Line 2 of "O Captain! My Captain!" states, "The prize we sought is won." The "prize" is a metaphor for
the Union Army's victory in the Civil War.
The arrest of John Wilkes Booth.
the Union Army's defeat in the Civil War.
the death of the captain.
How does the author's use of rhyme scheme enhance the theme of the poem?
The rhyme reflects the mood of the country upon Lincoln's death.
The rhyme at the beginning of the stanzas offers comfort to the reader grieving Lincoln's death.
The repeated rhymes in the refrains emphasize the speaker's disbelief & grief.
The rhyme pattern mimics the ringing of bells and bugle trills.
