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How to Read a Poem
How to Read a Poem
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A review of poetry analysis techniques and questions.
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1
Which of the following is the feeling the reader gets from a poem?
Mood
Attitude
Tone
Consonance
2
What is the first step in any poetry analysis?
Underline the title
Read the poem
Look for literary devices
Put your name and date on it
3
Which of the following refers to two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry?
Twonnet
Couplet
Couple
Pairet
4
What is the speaker of a poem?
The author
The narrator
The person reading the story
The person telling the story
5
Which of the following describes a 14-line poem with the rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG?
Quartet
Sonnet
Free verse
Couplet
6
Which of the following is NOT one of our poetry reading techniques?
Pop the Hood
Window Wash
Paint Job
Mean Machine
7
Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?
Allusion
Personification
Prose
Assonance
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What is the gist of a poem?
The central idea
The pattern of rhyming words
The last two lines
The theme
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Why might a poet use a specific structure or format for their poem?
To make it fit on the page better
To reflect the meaning or content of the poem
To make it look longer
To give the poem rhythm
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Which of the following is typically the reason a poet uses poetic inversion?
To catch your attention
To cover up bad grammar
To make the sentence flow better
To give an example of a "normal" sentence
