RIC-0205 Discovering Poetry
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Comprehension and Word Study<br />
Onomatopoeia is when the meaning and the spoken sound of the word<br />
are similar; e.g. flutter, growl. Write two examples from the poem.<br />
The poet has changed from the ballad style in the last stanza, but there are still<br />
only four lines. What is different about this rhyming pattern compared with the<br />
first four quatrains?<br />
Synonyms are words with the same or a similar<br />
meaning. Find synonyms for these words.<br />
(a) ready<br />
(b) falling<br />
(c) throw<br />
(d) danger<br />
Alliteration is when a consonant is repeated in the same<br />
line; e.g. twisted tree trunks. Write four examples from<br />
the poem.<br />
Imagine you are the poet. Write a speech to the mosquito where you explain<br />
your point of view. Try to persuade the mosquito to agree on a compromise.<br />
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