When we analyse a poem, this means we are.........

Finding out the deeper meaning of the poem

What is the most important thing to consider when you write your analysis of the poem?

That you un-pack the central theme(s) shown in the poem

The tone of a poem refers to............

The poet's attitude to the topic

Imagery in a poem refers to.........

The pictures in the reader's mind as they read the poem

Why would a poet use alliteration (consonant sounds repeated)?

So it sounds pleasing to the ear or links two ideas

When we look at the purpose of a poem, this is about........

Why the poet wrote it - the impact it has on the reader

What is personification?

A non living thing is described as though it is alive

Why do poets sometimes use symbols in their poetry?

To help us understand a deeper idea or meaning

Vocabulary can be important to think about in a poem because..........

Each word contributes to the overall feeling of the poem

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What is this an example of? "The sun cried for the refugees lost at sea that day."
onomatopoeia
repetition
simile
metaphor
2
When we analyse a poem, this means we are.........
Finding out the deeper meaning of the poem
Finding out background information about the poet
Reading a poem out loud
Reading a poem on the surface level (very simply)
3
What is the most important thing to consider when you write your analysis of the poem?
That the slides look professional
That you un-pack the central theme(s) shown in the poem
That your friend likes your interpretation (opinion)
That your spelling and punctuation is perfect
4
The tone of a poem refers to............
How musical the poem sounds
How much repetition is used in it
How it sounds when read out loud
The poet's attitude to the topic
5
Imagery in a poem refers to.........
How imaginative the poet is
How imaginative the reader is
Whether the poem is true or made up
The pictures in the reader's mind as they read the poem
6
Why would a poet use alliteration (consonant sounds repeated)?
To show they know what a consonant is
So it sounds pleasing to the ear or links two ideas
To show how clever they are
To make the reader laugh
7
When we look at the purpose of a poem, this is about........
The meaning of the title
Why the poet wrote it - the impact it has on the reader
The name of the author/poet
What the poem might be used for
8
What is personification?
A poem with a person in it
A non living thing is described as though it is alive
A non living thing is in a poem
When a poem is turned into a person
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Why do poets sometimes use symbols in their poetry?
To connect back to their theme
To help us understand a deeper idea or meaning
Because they can't be bothered explaining an idea
Because a picture says a thousand words
10
The theme of a poem refers to..........
How many stanzas it has
The title
How it is laid out on the page
Its main message or idea
11
Poets often use sound devices. What is onomatopoeia?
A word that sounds funny
Any word that echoes a sound
A word you are meant to say very loudly
Any word that you don't understand
12
"The bullets were like sprinters zooming past me" is an example of....
repetition
a metaphor
alliteration
a simile
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Vocabulary can be important to think about in a poem because..........
Words might be spelt wrong
Each word contributes to the overall feeling of the poem
Big words means it will be a better poem
Words can be confusing

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