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Title of Poem
Author:
Rhyme Scheme: Using the letters a, b, c, etc. write out the rhyme scheme.
1. Always begin with "a"; this represents the end-sound of line 1.
2. If line 2 rhymes with line 1, write "a" again. If line 2 does not rhyme with line 1, write "b" for its end sound.
3. If line 3 rhymes with line 1, write "a". If it rhymes with line 2 but not with line 1, write "b". If it does not rhyme with either line 1 or 2, write "c".
4. Continue in this way
Example: Roses are red, (a)
Violets are blue (b)
You love me (c)
And I love you (b)
Rhyme Scheme:
Find one example of each of these sound devices in this poem.
Alliteration:
Assonance:
Consonance:
Find one example of each of these image devices in this poem
Simile: _________________
What two unlike things are compared in this simile?
Metaphor:
What two unlike things are compared in this metaphor?
Personification:
Meter:
1. Copy the first 4 lines of the poem on the lines below.
2. Underline the syllables that should be stressed when reading these lines aloud.
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Imagery: List 3 main images in this poem, the lines in which they are described, and explain the author's purpose (why did he include this image).
Image: Word Described:
Line #
Purpose: The image is used to describe something the reader can (see, smell, touch, taste, or feel)
Image: Word Described:
Line #
Purpose: The image is used to describe something the reader can (see, smell, touch, taste, or feel)
Image: Word Described:
Line #
Purpose: The image is used to describe something the reader can (see, smell, touch, taste, or feel)
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Universality: To what extent can real people (especially you) identify with the sentiments expressed in this poem?
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Describe the following elements of the poem:
Type:
Imagery:
Subject:
Theme:
Style:
What distinguishes this author's style from the style of other author's
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