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Poetry Test Study Guide

First, second, and sixth periods will have a test on Monday 10 January 2011 on…

January 10, 2011

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First, second, and sixth periods will have a test on Monday 10 January 2011 on poetry. Below are the topics covered.

First Period
Topics Poems
  • sound devices
    • alliteration
    • onomatopoeia
    • rhyme
    • rhythm
  • figurative language
    • metaphor
    • simile
    • personification
  • elements of a ballad
  • Because You Asked About the Line Between Prose and Poetry
  • Introduction to Poetry
  • The Laynard
  • Thumbprint
  • The Drum
  • Ring Out, Wild Bells
  • Ode to Enchanted Light
  • Little Exercise
  • The Sky Is Low, the Clouds Are Mean
  • Ballad of Birmingham
  • Boots of Spanish Leather
Second and Sixth Periods
Topics Poems
  • sound devices
    • alliteration
    • onomatopoeia
    • rhyme
    • rhythm
  • figurative language
    • metaphor
    • simile
    • personification
  • elements of a ballad
  • Because You Asked About the Line Between Prose and Poetry
  • Introduction to Poetry
  • Cat
  • Silver
  • Your World
  • Concrete Mixers
  • The City Is So Big
  • Harlem Night Song
  • Ballad of Birmingham
  • Boots of Spanish Leather

2 Comments

  1. WM on January 9, 2011 at 1:38 pm

    Mr. Scott, I can’t find them.

  2. Mr. Scott on January 10, 2011 at 10:18 am

    You can’t find what? The poems? They’re all in your book except for a handful: “Because You Asked,” “The Lanyard,” “Spanish Leather,” and “Birmingham.” You can find all of those online.