Cycle 2 Review!

Question 1

Is this a more effective way to express a theme? "The theme of the poem is love leading to irrational behavior."

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 2

How many lines are in a haiku?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 3

Repetition in poetry allows the author to...

Accepted Answer

emphasize his/her point

Question 4

Author's purpose in informational text is...

Accepted Answer

what the author tries to 'do' (explain, teach, describe, inform, etc.)

Question 5

In a literary analysis, your conclusion paragraph should...

Accepted Answer

provide the 'so what' is the importance of the text

Question 6

Haikus have a certain # of _ in each line.

Accepted Answer

Syllables

Question 7

A limerick poem is usually...

Accepted Answer

upbeat and funny.

Question 8

Limerick poems are known for having a certain...

Accepted Answer

rhyme scheme

Question 9

What is a haiku traditionally about?

Accepted Answer

Weather, Any of the above, Seasons, Nature

Question 10

A theme in a poem is...

Accepted Answer

what appears throughout the poem & creates a statement about life

Question 11

A limerick poem is usually about...

Accepted Answer

a person

Question 12

A limerick's rhyme scheme is...

Accepted Answer

AABBA

Question 13

Which does NOT belong in a formal essay?

Accepted Answer

Contractions (can't, won't, don't), 1st & 2nd Person POV, Slang spelling (gonna, wanna, shoulda), Overused words (very, really, totally)

Question 14

Is this a correct way to express a theme? "The theme of the poem is love."

Accepted Answer

No

Question 15

The # of syllables, per line, is as follows:

Accepted Answer

5, 7, 5

Questions 15