Unit 4.5 April Rain Song & Vocabulary Review

What does 'tone' mean in poetry?

• The rhythm of the poem.

• The structure of the poem.

• The attitude or feeling expressed by the poet.

• The theme or main idea of the poem.

How are the two poems alike?

• They both are about rain.

• They both discuss the theme of love.

• They both use the same rhyme scheme.

• They both feature a character named John.

What is the mood of a poem?

• The tone of the poem's narrator.

• The feeling that the poem creates in the reader.

• The rhyme scheme used in the poem.

• The historical context of the poem.

What is a poem?

• A type of musical composition

• A piece of writing that expresses feelings or ideas, often in a rhythmic way.

• A form of visual art

• A scientific report on literature

What is a stanza?

• A group of lines in a poem.

• A type of rhyme scheme.

• A literary device used for emphasis.

• A single line of verse.

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of analogy that uses 'like' or 'as'.

• A statement that is literally true and does not involve comparison.

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis.

What is the main theme of 'April Rain Song'?

• The beauty and comfort of rain.

• The struggles of urban life.

• The joy of spring flowers.

• The sadness of lost love.

What is the purpose of a title in a poem?

• To give the reader an idea of what the poem is about.

• To make the poem look more appealing.

• To confuse the reader about the poem's content.

• To provide a summary of the poem's themes.

What does the word 'pale' mean?

• Light in color.

• Dark in color.

• Bright in color.

• Vibrant in color.

What does 'rhyme' mean?

• When the ending sounds of words are the same.

• A type of poem that tells a story.

• A musical composition with a repeated refrain.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration.