Poetry Quiz 1 review

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,"

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Which of the following does NOT belong in a Poetry Analysis thesis statement?

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void."

A change in the tone/mood of a poem could indicate a shift

“Row more slowly,” bellowed the old, bony crone.

"They eat beans mostly, this old yellow pair. / Dinner is a casual affair."

The repetition of vowel sounds in consectutive words

Repetition of consonant sounds at the BEGINNING of the words

Repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end of the word

Is there a Shift? "My mistress when she walks treads on the ground / And yet by heaven I think my love as rare"

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

“We.....linked arms with the problem, got dragged to jail, got spat on / by the problem and let out.”

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Is there a Shift? "I want them to waterski..../ But all they want to do / is tie the poem to a chair"

Is there a Shift? "Its had tacks in it, / And boards torn up, / And places with no carpet on the floor-"

"Fame is a fickle food"

Repeating words throughout a poem can help create a pattern or rhythm in the poem.

"Fred wondered why the road wound to a jagged end."

A change in diction by the poet could indicate a shift

When two words within one line rhyme or when the middle word in one line rhymes with the middle word of another.

When the last syllables or words in two or more lines rhyme with each other.

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. / For the ends of Being and ideal of Grace.”

A change in the rhyme scheme of a poem could indicate a shift

Which of the following answer choices shows the correct order for poetry analysis?

Transition words such as “but,” “yet” or “and yet” can sometimes indicate a shift in the poem.

Why did Hughes decide to leave off the -g of words: "I'se still goin'.../ I'se still climbin'"

Is there a Shift? "Its had tacks in it, / And boards torn up, / And places with no carpet on the floor-"

"And reaching' landin's / And turnin' corners, / And sometimes goin' in the dark"

A partial or imperfect rhyme, the words almost rhyme, but they do not.