Name:______________________________________________________________Per:______Date:________________________Instructions:Readeachpoemthoroughlyfirst.Remembertoreadthepoemforitspunctuationsothatitmakessense.Then,answerthequestionsthatfollow.Youshoulduseyourhighlighterstomarkeachofyoursupportingexamples/answersinthepoems,whereapplicable,andlabelyourexamplesinthespacetotherightofthepoems.Feelfreetouseyour“LiteraryElements”handout.“EatingPoetry”byMarkStrandInkrunsfromthecornersofmymouth.Thereisnohappinesslikemine.Ihavebeeneatingpoetry.Thelibrariandoesnotbelievewhatshesees.Hereyesaresadandshewalkswithherhandsinherdress.Thepoemsaregone.Thelightisdim.Thedogsareonthebasementstairsandcomingup.Theireyeballsroll,theirblondlegsburnlikebrush.Thepoorlibrarianbeginstostampherfeetandweep.Shedoesnotunderstand.WhenIgetonmykneesandlickherhand,shescreams.Iamanewman.Isnarlatherandbark.Irompwithjoyinthebookishdark.1.Whatimageryispresentinthispoem?(Describethementalpictureyouhavefortwoseparatescenes.)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Fromwhatpointofviewisthispoemwritten?__________________________________________________________3.Identify(highlightandlabeltotheright)anexampleofhyperbole.Whateffectdoesthisexaggerationhaveonthepoem?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4.Howmanystanzasareinthispoem?_____________________________________________________________________

“If”byRudyardKiplingIfyoucankeepyourheadwhenallaboutyouArelosingtheirsandblamingitonyou;Ifyoucantrustyourselfwhenallmendoubtyou,Butmakeallowancefortheirdoubtingtoo:Ifyoucanwaitandnotbetiredbywaiting,Or,beingliedabout,don'tdealinlies,Orbeinghateddon'tgivewaytohating,Andyetdon'tlooktoogood,nortalktoowise;Ifyoucandream‐‐‐andnotmakedreamsyourmaster;Ifyoucanthink‐‐‐andnotmakethoughtsyouraim,IfyoucanmeetwithTriumphandDisasterAndtreatthosetwoimpostorsjustthesame:.Ifyoucanbeartohearthetruthyou'vespokenTwistedbyknavestomakeatrapforfools,Orwatchthethingsyougaveyourlifeto,broken,Andstoopandbuild'emupwithworn‐outtools;IfyoucanmakeoneheapofallyourwinningsAndriskitononeturnofpitch‐and‐toss,Andlose,andstartagainatyourbeginnings,Andneverbreatheawordaboutyourloss:IfyoucanforceyourheartandnerveandsinewToserveyourturnlongaftertheyaregone,AndsoholdonwhenthereisnothinginyouExcepttheWillwhichsaystothem:"Holdon!"Ifyoucantalkwithcrowdsandkeepyourvirtue,OrwalkwithKings‐‐‐norlosethecommontouch,Ifneitherfoesnorlovingfriendscanhurtyou,Ifallmencountwithyou,butnonetoomuch:IfyoucanfilltheunforgivingminuteWithsixtyseconds'worthofdistancerun,YoursistheEarthandeverythingthat'sinit,And‐‐‐whichismore‐‐‐you'llbeaMan,myson!1.Whatisthetheme(theoverallmessageormoral)ofthispoem?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Identify(withyourhighlighter)andlabelanexampleofpersonification.3.Whoisspeakinginthispoemandtowhomisthispersonspeaking?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4.Explainhowthispoemcouldbeconsideredonebigexampleofpathos.Inthiscase,theappealisbeingmadetotheunnamedcharactertowhomthemaincharacterisspeaking(asidentifiedin#3).__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“ItCouldn’tBeDone”byEdgarAlbertGuestSomebodysaidthatitcouldn’tbedoneButhewithachucklerepliedThat“maybeitcouldn’t,”buthewouldbeoneWhowouldn’tsaysotillhe’dtried.SohebuckledrightinwiththetraceofagrinOnhisface.Ifheworriedhehidit.HestartedtosingashetackledthethingThatcouldn’tbedone,andhedidit!

Somebodyscoffed:“Oh,you’llneverdothat;Atleastnooneeverhasdoneit;”ButhetookoffhiscoatandhetookoffhishatAndthefirstthingweknewhe’dbegunit.Withaliftofhischinandabitofagrin,Withoutanydoubtingorquiddit,HestartedtosingashetackledthethingThatcouldn’tbedone,andhedidit.

Therearethousandstotellyouitcannotbedone,Therearethousandstoprophesyfailure,Therearethousandstopointouttoyouonebyone,Thedangersthatwaittoassailyou.Butjustbuckleinwithabitofagrin,Justtakeoffyourcoatandgotoit;JuststartintosingasyoutacklethethingThat“cannotbedone,”andyou’lldoit.1.Thewordquidditisnolongerinuse,butitissynonymouswithtrickery,sohe’ssayingthatthemansettoworkwithoutanydoubtinhisabilityandwithouttheuseoftrickstohelphimaccomplishthetaskathand.However,poetrytakesthesoundsofwordsintoconsideration,aswell.Considerhowthewordquidditsounds.Whatothermeaningcouldyougivethisline?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Identify(highlightandlabeltotheright)anexampleofpersonificationfromthefirstfourlinesofstanzathree.Describethementalimagethatyouhavewhenyouthinkaboutthisexample.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.Howistheauthor’srepeateduseoftheword“somebody”anarchetype?Whois“somebody”?Explain/defendyouranswer.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“ExquisiteCandidate”byDeniseDuhamelandMaureenSeatonIcanpromiseyouthis:foodintheWhiteHousewillchange!Nomoregranola,onlyfriedeggsflippedthewaywelikethem.Andhamhamham!Americansneedham!Nothingairylikedebateforme!Pigswillbecomethenewsymbolofglee,displacingsmileyfacesand"HaveANiceDay."Carbumpersaremybillboards,billboardsmymoviescreens.NothingIcansaycanbeusedagainstme.Mylifeflashesinfrontofmyfacedaily.Here'sasnapshotofmeasababy.Thenmarrying.Mykidsdrinkalltheirmilkwhichhelpsthedairyindustry.AvoteformeisnotonlyapatonthebackforAmerica!Avoteforme,myfellowAmericans,isavoteforeveryonelikeme!IfIwerethetypewhomadepromisesI'dprobablybeginbysaying:America,relax!BuybigcarsandteaseyourhairashighastheEmpireStateBuilding.Inchbyinch,we'rebuyingtheworld'ssorrow.Yeah,theworld'ssorrow,that'sit!Theothersidewillhavealottosayaboutporkbutdon'tbelieveit!Theirgraphsaresloppycoloringbooks.We'rejustfine—lookatthewayeveryonewantstospeakEnglishandlivehere!Whateveryouthinkofborders,IamtheonlycandidatetocanoeoverNiagaraFallsandlivetophotographtheCanadianside.I'mtheonlyJulliardgraduate—Iwillexhalebeautyallacrossthisgreatlandofporkrindsandgasstationsandscientistsworkingforcures,ofsatellitedishesoverSparky'sBar&Grill,theeaseofbreakfastinthemornings,quietpeaceofsleepatnight.1.Identifytheallusiontodangerandawillingnesstotakechancesinlife,markitwithyourhighlighter,andlabelitouttotheside.Whateffectdoesthisallusionhaveonyourperceptionofthiscandidate?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Identifytheallusiontochildhoodgames;markitwithyourhighlighterandlabelitouttotheside.Whateffectdoesthisallusionhaveonyourperceptionofthe“otherside”?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.Findanotherallusionofyourchoosingandhighlightit.Identifywhatitisanallusiontointheopenspacetotherightofthepoem.A)Whateffectdoesthisallusionhaveontherestofthepoem?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

B)Why’dyouchooseit?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________C)Whatimagesareconjuredupbythisallusion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________