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WorksheetsIntroduction to Poetry
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
Knowing the background of a poem (click all that apply) -
can provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the theme.
can assist with identifying literary elements and their use by the poet.
never really helps the reader at all.
can help identify the author's purpose.
(a) is an acronym that represents a tool used to help understand poems.
Anaphora is -
the repetition of words or phrases for emphasis.
used when an author wants to relate a personal story.
giving ideas or inanimate objects the characteristics of living things.
rhyming within lines for the purpose of establishing meter or emphasis.
Internal rhyme is -
the repetition of words or phrases for emphasis.
used when an author wants to relate a personal story.
giving ideas or inanimate objects the characteristics of living things.
rhyming within lines for the purpose of establishing meter or emphasis.
First-person Perspective is -
the repetition of words or phrases for emphasis.
used when an author wants to relate a personal story.
giving ideas or inanimate objects the characteristics of living things.
rhyming within lines for the purpose of establishing meter or emphasis.
Personification is -
the repetition of words or phrases for emphasis.
used when an author wants to relate a personal story.
giving ideas or inanimate objects the characteristics of living things.
rhyming within lines for the purpose of establishing meter or emphasis.
Allusion is -
the repetition of words or phrases for emphasis.
a reference to another literary work that is used to provide additional meaning
giving ideas or inanimate objects the characteristics of living things.
rhyming within lines for the purpose of establishing meter or emphasis.
______ ________ is when a reader breaks poems down in order to study their structure, form, language, metrical pattern, and theme.
(a)
Looking at a poem's title is important because (click all that apply) -
It can help generate questions whose answers lead to deeper meaning.
the title can hint at the theme of the poem.
there may be a concealed meaning in the title that needs exploration.
actually, titles are rarely important to understanding a poem.
"Her story was a real Cinderella tale," is an example of:
allusion.
anaphora.
personification.
internal rhyme.
