Eng 3 quiz poetry 80% graphical and structural elements.
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (18)
Which action would best help determine the D analyze
tone of a poem?
assess how the poet uses rhyme and meter
to present a particular sound
examine how the poet uses punctuation
throughout to develop the poem's
composition
determine how the poet uses plot and
characterization to create the poem's
meaning
analyze how the poet uses graphical and
structural elements to convey a particular
attitude
Read the excerpt from "Rosa" by Rita Dove. A they emphasize the speakers ...
Doing nothing was the doing:the clean flame
of her gazecarved by a camera flash.
How she stood upwhen they bent down to
retrieveher purse. That courtesy.
How do the short sentences and the
punctuation affect the tone of the excerpt?
They emphasize the speaker's admiration for
her subject.
They demonstrate the speaker's confusion
over the situation.
They reinforce the speaker's presentation of
historical events.
They reveal the speaker's relationship to the
main topic.
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Read the excerpt from "Jabari Unmasked" by (Wrong not C)
Nikki Grimes.
Is such unfairness what the world is filled
with? The evidence is seen in spirits ripped
and torn. Still, the world needs the dreams
we offer, and should we leave those dreams
bleeding on the road, we'd shrink our own
hearts down to nothing, and that we would
regret. Better to let our anger go, and smile.
How does the enjambment in this excerpt
contribute to the tone of perseverance?
It repeats the rhythm used in the first two
lines to develop the speaker's optimism.
It emphasizes certain words to illustrate the
speaker's rejection of the past.
It builds upon the plot to demonstrate the
speaker's view of the world.
It contrasts the ideas in the first two lines to
emphasize the speaker's determination.
Read the excerpt from "My City" by James c it helps signal the reader
Weldon Johnson.
Will it be that no more I shall see the treesOr
smell the flowers or hear the singing birdsOr
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?
It forces the reader to consider whether the
speaker is presenting truthful ideas.
It explains to the reader that the speaker is
consumed by memories of the past.
It helps signal to the reader that the speaker
is grappling with a particular thought.
It pushes the reader to engage in trying to
answer the question the speaker poses.
A golden shovel can impact the meaning of A line to help...
a poem by using a different poet's
line to help express certain ideas.
rhyme scheme to develop a theme.
stanzas to help establish the meter.
justification to make words stand out.
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