My Last Duchess Notes

The (a)   of a poem is the voice that talks to the reader.

• speaker
• narrator
• tone
• theme

 In many poems, the speaker expresses the poet’s own (a)   and (b)   .

• thoughts/feelings
• experiences/troubles
• accomplishments/disasters
• life/death

You should not assume that the speaker is the same as the poet. (a)  

• True
• False

The word "persona" is a Latin word. (a)  

• True
• False

A persona allows the poet to (a)   to be someone with a different personality or situation.

• pretend
• imagine
• admire
• confront

A dramatic monologue contains what of the following:

(Check ALL that apply!)

• the speaker addresses a silent or absent listener

• occurs during an intense or emotionally complex moment.

• is a type of persona poem

• None of these choices

Dramatic monologues require readers to make inferences. (a)  

• True
• False

(a)   refers to words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences for the reader.

• Imagery
• Mood
• Diction
• Setting

Imagery can appeal to the senses of: (Check ALL that apply!)

• smell

• taste

• touch

• sight

• hearing

 Imagery appears in all literary forms, but it is especially important in poetry for: (Check ALL that apply!)

• establishing a mood

• expressing emotions

• conveying ideas

• None of these