Poetry Retake
___1. Limerick
A. Recurring identical or similar end sounds at the end of lines.
___2. Stanza
B. Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect or emphasis
___3. Haiku
C. The beat of the poem. The recurring pattern of strong and weak syllabic stresses
___4. Rhyme
D. A unit within a larger poem consisting of a group of lines, set off by a space
___5. Ballad
E. A songlike narrative poem usually featuring rhymes, rhythm, and refrain
___6. Rhythm
F. Poetry with neither regular meter nor rhyme scheme; No rules!
___7. Repetition
G. A five-line, rhymed, rhythmic verse, usually humorous. “AABBA” rhyme scheme.
___8. Free Verse
H. 17-Syllable, delicate unrhymed Japanese verse, usually about nature.
1. Feel Again by One Republic
It's been a long time coming since I've seen your face
I've been everywhere and back trying to replace
Everything that I had 'til my feet went numb
Praying like a fool that's been on the run
But with you
I feel again
Yeah, with you
I can feel again
Heart's still beating but it's not working
It's like a million dollar phone that you just can't ring
I reached out trying to love but I feel nothing
Yeah, my heart is numb
But with you
I feel again
Yeah, with you
I can feel again
9. Circle 2 examples of rhyme in the poem.
10. Underline at least ONE simile in the poem.
11. What form of poetry is this poem?
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How did you know?
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12. Is repetition used this in the poem?
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If yes, what is repeated?
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13. Circle an example of onomatopoeia in
the poem.
An Icy Wonderland
I walk up to the stand with fifty cents clinking in my hand.
I go up to the two girls their faces as red as a tomato,
as if they hadn’t had a speck of water or shade for weeks.
The sun was like a heat lamp over our heads.
14. Underline at least ONE simile in the
poem.
I order my delicious icy with glee.
I give the silver coins to her and wait,
watching every single move as she makes it.
My heart and tummy is filling up with excitement and
waiting or the cool feeling to fill me.
15. Why is this considered a simile?
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“Ahhhhh,” as I taste the frozen cone.
CRUNCH!
The ice melts on my tongue like a piece of chocolate over a fire.
I slurp and I slush the sweet blizzard of ice.
Then nothing is left but a soaked paper cone and the aroma
of a cold wonderland.
What a treat!
16. What form of poetry is this poem?
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17. How did you know the form of poetry?
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3. Dragon of Grindly Grun by Shel Silverstein
I am the Dragon of Grindly Grun,_____
I breathe fire as hot as the sun._____
A knight comes to fight_____
I toast him on sight, _____
Like a hot crispy cinnamon bun. _____
18. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
Write the letters next to each line.
19. What type of poem is this?
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How do you know?
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4. Rose by Donna Brock
The red blossom bends
and drips its dew to the ground.
Like a tear it falls
20. What type of poem is this?
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How do you know?
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5. I threw a wish in the well,
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell,
And now you're in my way
I'd trade my soul for a wish,
Pennies and dimes for a kiss
I wasn't looking for this,
But now you're in my way
Your stare was holdin',
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blowin'
Where do you think you're going, baby?
21. What type of poem is this?
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22. Why?
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23. How many stanzas are shown?
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24. What is the rhyme scheme in the first three
stanzas? ________________________________
Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
It's hard to look right,
At you baby,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
6. Poet Tree
By Shel Silverstein
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Underneath the poet tree
Come and rest awhile with me,
And watch the way the word-web weaves
Between the shady story leaves.
The branches of the poet tree
Reach from the mountains to the sea.
So come and dream, or come and climb—
Just don’t get hit by the falling rhyme
25. What is the rhyme scheme?
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26. What type of figurative language is used in line
3? ________________________________
27. What type of figurative language is used line
lines 5 and 6?
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28. What type of figurative language is used in the
last line?
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7. Sky Seasoning
By Shel Silverstein
A piece of sky
Broke off and fell
Through the crack in the ceiling
Right into my soup,
KERPLOP!
I really must state
That I usually hate
Lentil soup, but I ate
Every drop!
Delicious, delicious
(a bit like plaster)
But so delicious, goodness sake –
I could have eaten a lentil-soup ocean
It’s amazing the difference
A bit of sky can make.
8. Thrill Ride
By Ken Nesbitt
Up.
Up.
Up.
Click, click.
Wind blows
sharp in my ears.
My heart jumps. Skips.
It’s up. It’s up higher.
It’s up. Up the highest.
Hands grab the clouds.
Then a forever pause.
Still.
Waiting.
Finally. Whoosh!
Steep drop,
Down.
Down.
Down.
29. What type of figurative language is used in line
5? ________________________________
30. What type of figurative language is used line 13
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What does the author compare the taste of lentil
soup to? __________________________________
31. Find two different pieces of repetition?
a. ________________________________
b. ________________________________
32. Why do you think these are repeated?
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33. Find an example of onomatopoeia.
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34. Find an example of personification.
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35. Find an example of hyperbole.
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