Jabberwocky Questions

1. Summarize the poem. What is it about?

2. Explain the purpose of this poem. Why did the author write it?
3. Identify the type of poetry this poem falls into.
4. Does this poem have a rhyme scheme? If so, what is it?
5. Identify, give examples, and explain two literary techniques in the poem. Example:
alliteration, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, etc.

Caged Bird Questions

1. Summarize the poem. What is it about?
2. Explain the purpose of this poem. Why did the author write it?
3. Identify the type of poetry this poem falls into.
4. Does this poem have a rhyme scheme? If so, what is it?
5. Identify, give examples, and explain two literary techniques in the poem. Example:
alliteration, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, etc.
6. Question on page 294: 6 A&B

Dreams and Dream Deferred Questions

1. Summarize the poems. What were they about?
2. Explain the purpose of these poems. Why did the author write them?
3. Identify the type(s) of poetry these poems fall into.
4. Do these poems have a rhyme scheme? If so, what is it?
5. Identify, give examples, and explain two literary techniques in these poems. Example:
alliteration, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, etc. (2 literary terms per poem)
6. Questions on page 905: 1, 4 A&B, 5