Poetry 9 Terminology.This list of terms is a building block that will be further developed in future grades. It contains the terms you are responsible for learning in your grade nine year
English 3 Unit 5 Test.I. Literature (2 pts each).Match the description with one of the Imagist/Modernist poets listed below (there are no repeats and all are used once).b. William Carlos Williams.c. H.D. (Hilda Doolittle).e. Archibald MacLeish.g. Wallace Stevens.h. Carl Sandburg
As Many Suggestions As I Can Fit On One Page.There are many kinds of poems: lyric, narrative, surreal, confessional, mythic. When you encounter a new poem, especially one which seems strange to you, relax your expectations, read a number by the same writer
Personal Poetry Anthology.A poetry anthology is a collection of poems. Your anthology will be divided into two sections. Your task in section one is to find ten different poems by different poets. You must include a bibliography for your poems (not just
Short Answer Response #2: Modernism.1) Modernist Poetry (Choose one of the following prompts for #1 be sure to indicate which letter prompt you chose for #1; 1 page).a) Choose one poem from among those read between 3/9 and 3/23 and explicate it with the
Annotating a Poem.Ten Easy Lessons in how to read poetry.and get something out of it.borrowed and adapted from Dixie Dellinger.1. Notice the title. Make notes about your initial reactions at the top of the poem. Return to the title later to reevaluate its significance
SOAPStone: Poetry Shema Analysis.Speaker: Who is the speaker of the poem? What do you know about him or her?.Occasion: What is the occasion of the poem? What is the event that prompts the speaker to speak?.Audience: To whom is the speaker speaking? What do you know about him or her?
1.) King George III.2.) Patrick Henry.8.) Benedict Arnold.9.) Thomas Jefferson.10.) Declaration of Independence.11.) Crispus Attucks.14.) Sons of Liberty.16.) William Dawes.18.) Dr. Samuel Prescott.19.) Abigail Adams.20.) Benjamin Franklin.21.) George Washington
Poetic Devices.Poetic devices are the salt and pepper of poetry (that s a metaphor, folks). They spice up the language. In fact, they bring out aspects of language that are usually ignored, such as the sounds of words and the connection of two disparate words by sound rather than by meaning
The British School of Bahrain Department of English.Unit One Section B, AS English Literature.Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost.John Ciardi, a literary critic, wrote: this poem begins as a seemingly-simple narration of a seemingly-simple
Published on as part of the Asian English Language Teachers Creative Writing Project.Notes on Writing Poems.It is difficult to know just where or how to start, given that people s opinions about poetry are so diverse, and usually so strongly-held often
Elegy 16: On His Mistress.Contexts and perspectives.John Donne s Elegies were written in the 1590s. During this time, he was very busy trying to establish a career at court. In what some have argued was a bid to show his loyalty to the (Protestant) crown
Literary Terms Review and Notes Poetry.Used for poetic effect, a repetition of the initial sounds of several words in a group. The following line from Robert Frost's poem Acquainted with the Night, provides us with an example of alliteration, : I have
The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: Metaphor and its Philosophical Mysteries.Professor Belinda Jack.This is my last lecture the twenty-fourth - as Gresham Professor of Rhetoric. It has been a great privilege to hold this position and I have found the college
ELA Question Stems.Which sentence from the passage best supports the inference that ______?.In the passage, what lesson does *character* learn?.Which universal theme is most reflected in the passage?.What evidence from the text best supports the theme?
Poetry Selections and Questions.Mr. Nobody By: Author Unknown I know a funny little man, As quiet as a mouse, Who does the mischief that is done In everybody s house! There s no one ever sees his face, And yet we all agree That every plate we break was