Introduction to Poetry: Big Ideas and Emotions in Poetry
Introduction to Poetry: Big Ideas and Emotions in Poetry
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- In this lesson, we will introduce stanzas. We will explore how stanzas are used to create meaning in poetry. 'Train' by Helen Mackay, from 'London, One November' is used as an example and explored in depth.
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7 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a figurative technique?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Q2.
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
'“Hope” is the thing with feathers'.
'A host of golden daffodils [...] Fluttering and dancing in the breeze'.
‘How they clang, and clash and roar!’
Q3.
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
'“Hope” is the thing with feathers'.
'A host of golden daffodils [...] Fluttering and dancing in the breeze'.
'I wander'd lonely as a cloud'.
Q4.
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
'A host of golden daffodils [...] Fluttering and dancing in the breeze'.
'I wander'd lonely as a cloud'.
‘How they clang, and clash and roar!’.
Q5.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
'“Hope” is the thing with feathers'.
'I wander'd lonely as a cloud'.
‘How they clang, and clash and roar!’.
Q6.
Which of these statements about poetry is false?
Poems are organised into patterns.
Poems can be very short or very long.
Poems use figurative language to create powerful pictures in the reader’s mind.
Q7.
Which of these statements about poetry is false?
Poems let us explore the minds of some amazing people.
Poems usually explore big ideas and emotions.
Poets use words carefully to create meaning.
6 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following statements about poetry is NOT true?
Poems are structured into patterns.
Poems do not follow the normal rules of grammar.
Poems use figurative language to create powerful pictures in the reader’s mind.
Q2.
Which of these statements correctly explains what a stanza is?
A stanza is a type of figurative technique.
A stanza is a type of punctuation in a poem.
A stanza is another word for the title of a poem.
Q3.
Which of these is true about stanzas?
Every stanza in every poem is the same.
Poems always have a mixture of long and short stanzas.
Stanzas must have five lines.
Q4.
Finish this sentence: Some poems have stanzas of equal length called...
Equal stanzas.
Irregular stanzas.
Quirky stanzas.
Q5.
Finish this sentence: Some poems have a mixture of long and short stanzas called...
Equal stanzas.
Quirky stanzas.
Regular stanzas.
Q6.
Which of these is true about stanzas?
Only irregular stanzas are linked to big ideas and emotions in poetry.
Only regular stanzas are linked to big ideas and emotions in poetry.
Stanza length and organisation is never linked to the big ideas and emotions in poetry.