1. Understanding Poetry Ms. Roby’s class 2011 Click here to continue
Literary Terms
Understanding Poetry
Ms. Roby’s class
2011
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2. Which phrase best describes the definition of tone
The attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character
The emotional attitude a writer takes towards his or her characters
Harsh discordant sounds
Exaggeration or overstatement

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4. Correct
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5. Which term is defined as an implied difference between what is said and what is meant
Euphemism
Apostrophe
Irony
Amplification

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7. Correct
Now think about an example of irony in one of the works we have read so far.
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8. When a poem includes a mention to another work what is this called?
Reference
Satire
Allegory
Allusion

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11. “My little horse must think it queer” is an example of
Analogy
Personification
Aphorism
Pun

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14. We dance round in a ring and suppose, But the Secret sits in the middle and knows. What is one poetic device used in “The Secret Sits” by Robert Frost
Alliteration
Personification
Allusion
Both A and B

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17. Discussion Questions
What is the significance of repetition in “Stopping in the Woods on a Snowy Evening”?
What effect can repetition have in a poem?
What is the significance of the colors that Frost uses in “The Road Not Taken”?