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*ACCESS INFORMATION 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. ________________________________________________________________________ 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) ________________________________________________________________________ Universality: To what extent can real people (especially you) identify with the sentiments expressed in this poem? ________________________________________________________________________ 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 |