The Language of Poetry - LanguageArts-NHS
The Language of Poetry - LanguageArts-NHS
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After Reading<br />
Comprehension<br />
1. Recall In Dickinson’s poem, what is the speaker’s house “fairer than”?<br />
2. Recall What did the speaker <strong>of</strong> Levertov’s poem hear when “the day’s blow<br />
rang out”?<br />
3. Paraphrase What does the speaker <strong>of</strong> Clifton’s poem wish?<br />
Literary Analysis<br />
4. Interpret Metaphor In Dickinson’s poem, the house is the basis for a<br />
metaphor that is carried throughout the poem. What does this extended<br />
metaphor suggest about being a poet and living a life <strong>of</strong> the imagination?<br />
5. Interpret Figurative <strong>Language</strong> Reread lines 4–7 in Levertov’s poem and<br />
identify two examples <strong>of</strong> figurative language. What idea is conveyed? How<br />
does the figurative language illustrate the relationship between the speaker<br />
and the day?<br />
6. Analyze Personification Find two or three examples <strong>of</strong> personification in<br />
Clifton’s poem. What is given human qualities, and to what effect?<br />
7. Evaluate Figurative <strong>Language</strong> Refer to the chart you created as you read.<br />
Which poem made the best use <strong>of</strong> figurative language? Explain your choice.<br />
8. Compare and Contrast <strong>The</strong>mes Complete a chart like the one shown.<br />
Based on this information, do the poems suggest similar or different ideas<br />
about possibility?<br />
“I dwell in Possibility ”<br />
“Variation on a <strong>The</strong>me<br />
by Rilke”<br />
“blessing the boats”<br />
9. Evaluate Lyric Poems Review the characteristics <strong>of</strong> lyric poetry listed on page<br />
705. Which poem would work best as the lyrics <strong>of</strong> a song, and why?<br />
Literary Criticism<br />
Feelings Expressed Figurative<br />
<strong>Language</strong> Used<br />
10. Critical Interpretations French poet Jean de La Fontaine said, “Man is so made<br />
that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.” Evaluate the three<br />
poems against his statement. Do they support his claim? Why or why not?<br />
710 unit 7: the language <strong>of</strong> poetry
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