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Sounds of Poetry (Pg. 670-671)
*Word Choice One way poets create music in their poems is _______________________.
*Rhythm—the ________________________________________________—provides the
poem’s beat. Like many other languages, English is ____________________. Certain
syllables get a stronger beat than other syllables. The beat of a poem comes from the
patterns made by the ________________and __________________________syllables.
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is called ________________.
Add the unaccented & accented marks below.
A gentle boy, with soft and silken lock,
A dreamy boy, with brown and tender eyes,
*Rhyme The _____________________effect of rhyme adds to the music of a poem. Most
rhymes in poetry are ________ rhymes. seed and creed. When the two rhyming lines are
consecutive, they’re called a __________________. End rhymes can be spelled
differently—moan and bone—but they rhyme. Rhymes can also occur within lines; these
are called _______________ rhymes. These rhymes are all ___________ rhymes.
Many modern poets prefer _____________________________ rhymes (also called
near rhymes, off rhymes, imperfect rhymes, or slant rhymes). Approximate rhymes are
sounds that are similar but not exactly the same, like fellow and follow or cat and catch.
*Repetition Poets also make music in their poems by using repetition, which is
____________________________________________________________________.
Poets also use repetition of sounds. ______________________________ is the repetition
of consonant sounds in several words that are close together. Repeated vowel sounds, as in
weightless and space, are called ________________________________.
*Onomatopoeia is ______________________________________________________
such as moan, sizzle, snap, crackle, pop.
Poetic Devices (Pg. 672)
Poems appeal to our emotions and imagination as well as to our sense of reason.
*Imagery - language that _________________________________________________
*Symbols - something that has _____________________________________________
*Figures of Speech - words or phrases that ___________________________________
____________________________________.
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____________________ compare two unlike things using words such as like, as, than,
and resembles. “He is as stubborn as a mule.”
______________________makes a comparison without using a connecting word. “He is
such a stubborn mule.”. When poets carry a metaphor over several lines, it is called an
____________________ ___________________.
_____________________________________ is a special kind of metaphor in which a
nonhuman or inanimate thing is described as if it had human or lifelike qualities.
Types of Poetry (Pg. 673)
Most people can recognize a poem when they see it. Poems usually come in ____________
instead of sentences and present ideas in _______________________ instead of
paragraphs. But there are exceptions to every rule, and poems come in many varieties.
Narrative Poems - ____________________________________________________.
“Paul Revere’s Ride” tells of a famous incident that took place during the American
Revolution. “Barbara Frietchie” tells of a woman’s courageous actions during the Civil War.
Ballads ________________________________________________________________.
The story is often about love, betrayal, or death. Ballads usually have a regular, steady
rhythm, a simple rhyme pattern, and a refrain. “The Dying Cowboy” is a traditional ballad.
Epics are __________ ____________________ poems, originally passed down by word of
mouth, that tell about _________________________who embody the values of the culture
recounting the tale. Beowulf is an ancient epic & “Casey at the Bat” is a humorous poem .
Lyric Poems usually do not _________________________. Instead, they express
______________________________________ and _________________________ of the
poet or the speaker (the poem’s narrator). “Birdfoot’s Grampa” expresses feelings about
people and nature.
Sonnets -a specific type of _____________ poem that is always ____ lines long and
usually has a particular type of meter. “On the Grasshopper and the Cricket” is one.
Odes - long, lyric poems that were traditionally written _________________________
___________________________. “Ode to Thanks” is written to celebrate ordinary things.
Elegies- a poem of __________________________________________________
. “O Captain! My Captain!” is an elegy for the slain president Abraham Lincoln.
Free-Verse Poems do not follow a ______________ ___________ or _____________
_______________, but they do include other elements of poetry, such as rhythm, imagery,
figures of speech, and alliteration “I Hear America Singing” and “I, Too” are examples.
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Analyze Poetry Read this poem by W. S. Merwin, and answer the questions below.
Your absence has gone through me
Like thread through a needle.
Everything I do is stitched with its color.
1. What type of poem is “Separation”? ______________________________
2. What figures of speech does it contain?
____________________________ &
____________________________
3. What an example of alliteration can you find in the poem? (3 words)
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Academic Vocabulary for Collection 7 (Pg. 681)
intent (ihn TEHNT) n _____________________________________
The intent of a lyric poem is to share an idea or emotion.
evoke (ih VOHK) v.: __________________________
A good poem will often evoke strong feelings in a reader.
associations (uh soh see AY shuhnz) n.: _____________________________________.
To understand a poem, you may have to consider your own associations to the words and
images.
interpretation (ihn tur pruh TAY shuhn) n____________________________________
Each reader may have a different interpretation of a poem.
Birdfoot’s Grampa / Valentine for Ernest Mann (Pg.682+)
spirit (SPIHR iht) n.: ___________________________________________________
drifting (DRIHF tihng) v. used as adj.: _____________________________________
re-invented (ree ihn VEHN tihd) v.: _______________________________________.
A word is dead
by Emily Dickinson (pg. 699)
How can a word be dead? _____________________________________
The Word
by Manuel Ulacia(pg. 699)
How can a word be like an astronaut? ___________________________
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Connotations (Pg. 701)
_________________________ are the meanings, associations, or emotions suggested
by a word .
A word’s connotations can be different from its____________________________, or
dictionary definition.
Your Turn
For each word in the left-hand column below, write a word or two in the right-hand column
that has a similar denotation but different connotations.
1. afraid
2. happy
3. relaxed
4. careful
5. house
Paul Revere’s Ride / Barbara Frietchie
(Pg. 702+)
A narrative poem tells ____________________ complete with characters, setting,& plot.
Give the elements for “Paul Revere’s Ride” below.
Exposition - ____________
_____________________
________________________
Rising action – ____________________________________________________________
Climax- __________________________________________________________________
Resolution - ______________________________________________________________
Vocabulary Paul Revere & Barbara Frietchie
impetuous (ihm PEHCH oo uhs) adj.: _______________________________
aghast (uh GAST) adj.: _______________________________________
stirred (sturd) v.: __________________________________________
host (hohst) n: ________________________________________________
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The Cremation of Sam McGee (pg. 715)
A ______________ is a songlike poem that tells a story. Most ballads use
_______________, repeated words, phrases, lines, or group of lines.
“The Cremation of Sam McGee” uses ______________________________, or
exaggeration, to make a point.
The Dying Cowboy (pg. 722) is also ____________ (type of poem),
Casey at the Bat (pg. 725 & pg. 730)
“Casey at the Bat” is a ________________________________ poem that imitates
the epic but in a comical way.
On the Grasshopper and the Cricket by John Keats (pg. 739)
The above poem is a __________________, a 14 line poem that is usually
written in ______________________ ____________________________
(5 sets of da dum).
Choose a line from “On the Grasshopper and the Cricket” that has iambic
pentameter and write it on the line below.
___________________________________________________________l
O Captain! My Captain!
by Walt Whitman
(pg. 748+)
What makes this poem an elegy? ________________________________
It is also a good example of extended metaphor.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Identify the following:
Who is the captain? __________________________
What is the fearful trip? ______________________________
What is the ship? ____________________________
What is the prize we sought? __________________
I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman & I,Too by Langston
Hughes (pg. 753 &755)
Both of these poems are _________ __________ because it does not follow a
regular _________ _________ or ____________. (pg. 751)
Both use repetition to create rhythm. Find examples for each poem.
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