HONORs 3rd/ 5th hrs. Poetry Homework
Posted by Genevieve Sullivan on May 11, 2016 in Class News | ∞
Read “Right Hand” on pg. 954 and do the following to practice skills/concepts:
Poem Analysis Practice
Directions: Write all your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Provide clear text evidence where needed.
- How many stanzas?
- Using your notes, write the name of each type of stanza form used in the poem.
- What type of verse form is this poem? How do you know?
- Find an example of each type of figurative language below and copy the line: a. simile- b. metaphor-c. personification-
- Write a line or phrase (and underline the sound) that has: a . Alliteration- b. Consonance- c. Assonance-
- What is the MOOD of this poem? Supply words/phrases as back up of your opinion.
- Who is the SPEAKER in this poem? Provide support for your decision.
- Determine a THEME/MESSAGE for this poem and provide support for your inference.