Poetry Analysis Task Cards

What is the main thing you are looking for when analyzing a song/poem?

• Symbols

• Meaning

• Metaphors

• Appreciation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What were the main literary elements relating to poetry discussed in class?

• Lexical Field, Close Reading, Universal Theme, Meaning

• Metaphor, Similes, Hyperbole, Personification

• Natural World, Looking in, Cultural Experience, Active Life

• Characters, Tone, Setting, Format

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify the type of figurative language in this example:

''The bell is like music to my ears''

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify the type of figurative language in this example:

''His exam was a disaster''

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify the possible meaning of this example:

''The man was a monster''

• He was tall

• He was ugly

• He was mean

• He was strong

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Identify the type of figurative language in this example:

''My bed is calling me''

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify the type of figurative language in this example:

''It's like I am always repeating myself''

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Repetition

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What do repetitions and hyperboles create?

• Metaphor

• Emphasis

• Symbols

• Nuances

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Identify the universal theme of this excerpt:

''I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;''

• Visions of reality

• Cultural experiences

• Looking out

• Natural world

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Identify the universal theme in this excerpt:

''Whosever room this is should be ashamed!

His underwear is hanging on the lamp.

His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,

And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.''

• Visions of reality

• Active life

• Home base

• Family times

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2