English III African American Poetry Unit Starter

Question 1

first African American to publish a book of poetry

Accepted Answer

Phillis Wheatley

Question 2

Born in West Africa, probably in 1753

Accepted Answer

Phillis Wheatley

Question 3

Poetry may express ____________

Accepted Answer

a universal theme

Question 4

Self-published their first collection of poems, titled Oak and Ivy, in 1893

Accepted Answer

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Question 5

Poetry uses _____________ to add emphasis and convey meaning

Accepted Answer

a variety of sound devices

Question 6

______ is the occurrence of similar or identical sounds at the end of two or more words.

Accepted Answer

Rhyme

Question 7

_______refers to the “beat” of a poem and is created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

Question 8

Some themes are universal, meaning they are _______________________

Accepted Answer

found in literature across all time periods.

Question 9

_____: repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words, placing emphasis on those words, sounds, and meanings.

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Question 10

Rhyme that appears at the end of a set of lines is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

end rhyme

Question 11

_____is the repetition of a regular rhythmic unit in a line.

Accepted Answer

Meter

Question 12

born in Ohio in 1872

Accepted Answer

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Questions 12