WorksheetsHMH Mirror
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Lyric poetry (select all that apply)
expresses the speaker’s thoughts and feelings
has a rigid rhyme and rhythm patter
is written in free verse
implies, rather than states, the speaker’s emotion
True or False: The speaker in a poem is not always the same as the poet, even in a poem that uses I and me.
True
False
In poetry, the voice that "talks" to the reader is called...
the main character
the narrator
the speaker
the protagonist
Why does a poet choose a particular speaker?
to inform
to entertain
to evoke the reader's emotions
to convey a message
When reading a poem, how can you get a sense of who the speaker is?
read the background information
use the poem's words & images
focus on the rising action
look at the evidence supporting each claim
What questions should you ask yourself about the speaker (select all that apply)?
Who wrote this poem because they are the speaker?
What is the speaker’s tone, or attitude, toward the subject?
What thoughts and feelings does the speaker express?
What is significant about this choice of speaker?
Figurative language communicates ideas beyond...
the literal meaning of the words, making an imaginative comparison
what can be inferred about the speaker
just mood and tone
the connotations of each word used
True or False: Figurative language forces a reader to look at familiar things in a new way.
True
False
The snow settled on the roof like a comforting blanket.
metaphor
allusion
simile
personification
The flowers are a carpet of color.
metaphor
allusion
simile
personification
The tree stretched its arms to the sky.
metaphor
allusion
simile
personification
Paying attention to figurative language can help you figure out...
how mood and theme are developed
how falling action becomes resolution
how the central idea is connected to key details
how reasons support the opinion
preconception means _________
assumptions
to be upset about something
to physically change
none of the above
unmisted means
to be in control
not filtered
never changing
