Name. Date_. To prepare for your Quiz on the Monday after break you must study your literary terms flashcards and test yourself on ALL the terms.

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1 Reading Homework Poetry Genre: Review Task 185 Name Date_ Reading Teachers: D Alessio & Konieczna To prepare for your Quiz on the Monday after break you must study your literary terms flashcards and test yourself on ALL the terms. To study: Make two piles: 1) Terms you know 2) Terms you don t know Go through terms you don t know again. Which terms are you having the most trouble remembering no matter how many times you go through them? There should not be more than 2. STUDENT SIGNATURE I have studied ALL of my flashcards for at least 20 minutes and have memorized them to the best of my ability PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE My student has studied ALL of their flashcards for at least 20 minutes and has memorized them to the best of their ability **If you do not have BOTH signatures you WILL have homework center!

2 Directions: Write the term in the word box next to the correct definition. Try to do it without looking at your reference sheet! alliteration figurative language prose Line rhyme scheme rhyme speaker personification stanza metaphor imagery poetry simile tone theme Line Break Onomatopoeia Extended Metaphor Mood A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in a story A comparison of two different things using like or as. It points out the similarities between two unlike things. One line of text in a poem A word that makes a noise or a sound Any writing that is not poetry When the poet conveys meaning by creating a metaphor that lasts the entire poem. The pattern of rhyming sounds at the end of each line, labeled with uppercase letters When the first sound of a word is repeated in one line of a poem Language that goes beyond the literal meaning and does not mean exactly what it says (includes similes, metaphors & personification) A type of figurative language that shows an object or animal acting like a human When two (or more) words make the same sound at the end of the word. A genre of literature that uses the way words look and sound (also known as rhythm) to transmit meaning to the reader The narrator of a poem A direct comparison of two different things. It points out the similarities between two unlike things. The point where a line of poetry ends. Poets use line breaks strategically to put EMPHASIS on certain words. Sensory details that an author uses to put a picture in the reader s head The attitude of the speaker in a poem (IOW, how the speaker feels) The feeling an author creates in a story (IOW, how the author wants you, the reader, to feel) The message about human nature the author conveys to the reader.

3 Directions: Use your knowledge of literary terms to answer the following questions. 1. The following lines are an example of which poetic device? The wind whipped wildly Across the breaking blue sea. A. alliteration B. onomatopoeia C. simile D. personification 2. The speaker in a poem is also known as the: A. The poet B. The narrator C. The author D. The antagonist 3. Which of the following does the genre of poetry utilize to convey meaning to the reader? A. Extended metaphors B. Line breaks and repetition C. Difficult language D. The way words sounds and look. 4. The following line is an example of what poetic literary term? The computer was like a hungry dog gobbling up words from the keyboard and spitting them out on the screen. A. Simile B. Onomatopoeia C. Alliteration D. Metaphor

4 5. What is the difference between literal language and figurative language? A. Literal language and figurative language are used in different literary genres. B. Figurative language is opinion while literal language is fact. C. Literal language is detailed and challenging while figurative language means exactly what it says. D. Figurative language has hidden meaning while literal language means exactly what it says. 6. The following line is an example of what poetic literary term? When the power went out, my bedroom was a dark, shadowy cave. A. Alliteration B. Simile C. Onomatopoeia D. Metaphor 7. Which of the following lines demonstrates rhyme? A. The dark dangerous sky Seemed to stretch on for days. B. Prairie goes to the mountain, Mountain goes to the sky C. far from our grandfather clock s deep chime. I see and hear and smell the time. D. and then my favorite time of all, the hour after raccoon-prowl 8. Read the following line. The snowflakes raced through the sky only to nap on the tree branches. The line is an example of which poetic device? A. Simile B. Imagery C. Personification D. Alliteration

5 Directions: Read the poem and label the rhyme scheme. Silly Students 1 Alice ate an alligator COPY 3 lines that demonstrate alliteration: 1. Betty bounced the ball Daring Don dropped the door Cathy courageously made the call 2. 5 Ferocious Fred phoned his friend Mary mimicked Mike at the mall What is the rhyme scheme of the poem above A. ABCBDB B. ABCABA C. ABCDBA D. ABCDAB Directions: Label the following examples of figurative language: S if it s a simile M if it s a metaphor P if it s personification Example: Fame is a bee. M 1. The moon rested for a moment behind the mountain. 2. He jumped out of the seat like a firecracker. 3. My nephew s laughter was music. 4. The papers were a mountain crowding my desk. 5. The flower sat-up and smiled after it s drink of water.

6 Directions: Read the poems below and answer the questions that follow. YOU MUST CHUNK AND ACTIVELY READ FOR EVERY POEM. The Twins by Henry S. Leigh In form and feature, face and limb, I grew so like my brother, That folks got taking me for him, And each for one another. 5 It puzzled all our kith and kin, It reached an awful pitch; For one of us was born a twin, Yet not a soul knew which. One day (to make the matter worse), 10 Before our names were fixed, As we were being washed by nurse We got completely mixed, And thus, you see, by Fate s decree, (Or rather nurse s whim), 15 My brother John got christened me And I got christened him. This fatal likeness even dogged My footsteps when at school, And I was always getting flogged, 20 For John turned out a fool. I put this question hopelessly To everyone I know What would you do, if you were me, To prove that you were you? 25 Our close resemblance turned the tide Of my domestic life; For somehow my intended bride Became my brother s wife. In short, year after year the same 30 Absurd mistakes went on; And when I died the neighbors came And buried brother John!

7 1. What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza? 2. Which words from the poem show it was written in first person? a. Puzzled, mixed b. I, my, we, our c. Form, feature, face d. Him, everyone 3. We can tell from the events described in the poem that the speaker: a. Had a challenging life b. Made many mistakes c. Did poorly in school d. Never had any friends 4. The theme of this poem deals with the: a. Shortness of life b. Need for companionship c. Loss of identity d. Power of destiny