Unit 1 Poetry Collection EXAMPLE

Diction is

• Choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing which help establish the writer's tone

• A type of musical instrument.
• The repetition of words for effect

• A book used to look up the meanings of words

The theme of a poem is

• The order in which events occur in a story.
• revealed by characterization.

• The physical setting of a story.
• The central idea, message, or insight a literary work reveals.

The definition of _________ is words used to suggest the opposite of their usual meaning

• Diction

• Irony

• Theme

• Alliteration

A theme is

• an insight revealed about a subject and best expressed as a complete sentence.

• a one or two word answer about the main idea of a work.

• the attitude of the writer toward their subject.

• the subject of the work

Analyzing _____ can help readers determine the author's theme.

• putrid

• prepositional phrases

• diction

• coordinating conjunctions

Connotation refers

• to the actual meaning of the word

• to the feelings associated with a word.

• the synonyms for a word.

• the antonyms of a word

Who is the speaker in "Dulce et Decorum Est"?

• William Shakespeare
• Rothgar van Beowulf

• Robert Frost
• Wilfred Owen

What is "Dulce et Decorum Est" about?

• The poem is about the beauty of nature and the changing seasons.
• The poem is about the horrors of war and the false glorification of it.
• The poem is about a peaceful and harmonious society.
• The poem is about the joys of war and the true glorification of it.

What is "To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars" about?

• The poem is about the speaker's experience of war and its aftermath.
• The poem is about the speaker's journey to find themselves.
• The poem explores the conflict between love for country and love for a person.
• The poem is about the speaker's longing for a lost love.

What diction in this line suggests that this poem is written to a love interest?

Tell me not, Sweet, that I am unkind

• Tell

• unkind

• me

• Sweet