Graphical and Structural Elements in Poetry-Quiz
Jeremiah
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Read the excerpt from "On Imagination" by "How bright their forms! how deck'd with pomp by thee!"
Phillis Wheatley.
Thy various works, imperial queen, we see,
How bright their forms! how deck'd with
pomp by thee!
Thy wondrous acts in beauteous order stand,
And all attest how potent is thine hand.
Which line from the excerpt shows a
different justification than the others?
Read the excerpt from "Rosa" by Rita Dove. It breaks apart the actions in the story to stress the importance of a moment.
How she stood up
when they bent down to retrieve her purse.
That courtesy.
How does the poet's use of enjambment
affect the meaning of the excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "My City" by James It helps signal to the reader that the speaker is grappling with a particular thought.
Weldon
Johnson.
Will it be that no more I shall see the trees
Or smell the flowers or hear the singing birds
Or watch the flashing streams or patient
herds?
No, I am sure it will be none of these.
How does the poet's use of punctuation
develop the tone of contemplation in this
excerpt?
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Read the excerpt from "Jabari Unmasked" by It develops the speaker's message that stereotypes can be damaging.
Nikki
Grimes.
One look, and we are neatly judged this
gang, these thugs, these dark delinquents in
debt to society. Meanwhile, you fail to see
that we are college-bound (more than a
few), prepared to pay attention to
psychology, the sciences, the arts, to
thoughtfully unfurl the scrolls of human
history. Instead, you see a thief who uses
guile.
Which statement best explains the poet's use
of the phrase "you fail to see" in the excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "On Imagination" by It creates a pensive tone that shows the speaker's feelings on the power of imagination.
Phillis Wheatley.
Now here, now there, the roving Fancy flies,
Till some lov'd object strikes her wand'ring
eyes,
Whose silken fetters all the senses bind, And
soft captivity involves the mind.
Imagination! who can sing thy force?
Or who describe the swiftness of thy
course?
Which does the poet's use of rhyme scheme
in the excerpt contribute to the tone?
Read the excerpt from "We Wear the Mask" rhyme scheme
by Paul Laurence Dunbar.
We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!
Which structural element does the poet use
in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "Rosa" by Rita Dove. They emphasize the speaker's admiration for her subject.
Doing nothing was the doing: the clean
flame of her gaze carved by a camera flash.
How she stood up
when they bent down to retrieve her purse.
That courtesy.
How do the short sentences and the
punctuation affect the tone of the excerpt?
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