In addition to the literary devices, reread and review the following poems: "America" by Claude McKay, "The Starry Night" by Anne Sexton, all traditional Japanese haikus, and "B" by Sarah Kay.
You will need to know features of traditional haiku (3 lines, about nature, captures a small moment, starts with a setting then goes into a small detail and ends with a surprise, feeling, or humorous idea) and Shakespearean sonnets (abab cdcd efef gg rhyme scheme, 10 syllables and 5 beats per line called iambic pentameter, 14 lines that narrates a story usually about love, relationships, and/or life and death).
There will be 4 short response questions. Follow the rubric for the 2-point short response on the standardized test.
To get a 2/2 on a short response, you must include:
Practice Question:
1. What is a central idea in "Another Sonnet for Stephan" by Alvin Sitomer? Give 2 details to support your answer.
Here is the first sentence of a response. Reread the poem. What are the 2 best details from the poem to support this answer? Mark them then write your response in your notebook. Follow the guidelines above.
The central idea of "Another Sonnet for Stephan" by Alvin Sitomer is the narrator had a close relationship with Stephan and will always remember him even though he has died of a disease.
More Practice Questions:
2. What are 2 similarities between "America" by Claude McKay and "Another Sonnet for Stephan" by Alvin Sitomer? Give 2 details from each poem.
3. What literary devices does Anne Sexton use in "The Starry Night"? How do they contribute to the overall meaning of the poem? Give 2 details.
You will need to know features of traditional haiku (3 lines, about nature, captures a small moment, starts with a setting then goes into a small detail and ends with a surprise, feeling, or humorous idea) and Shakespearean sonnets (abab cdcd efef gg rhyme scheme, 10 syllables and 5 beats per line called iambic pentameter, 14 lines that narrates a story usually about love, relationships, and/or life and death).
There will be 4 short response questions. Follow the rubric for the 2-point short response on the standardized test.
To get a 2/2 on a short response, you must include:
- accurate and valid inference/analysis based on the question
- relevant evidence: 2 details from the text (could be paraphrase or quotation)
- complete, correct sentences
- reread the question and annotate key words
- make sure you understand the question and answer it thoroughly
- list and plan your answer before you write it; go back to the text and choose the best evidence; use the margins in your test book to take notes
- restate + detail 1 + elaboration (1 sentence) + detail 2 + elaboration
- when quoting lines in poetry, follow MLA format; include / to show a line break and cite line #'s in parentheses at the end of the sentence. Here is an example:
One example of enjambment is, "Oh starry starry night! This is how / I want to die" (5-6).
Practice Question:
1. What is a central idea in "Another Sonnet for Stephan" by Alvin Sitomer? Give 2 details to support your answer.
Here is the first sentence of a response. Reread the poem. What are the 2 best details from the poem to support this answer? Mark them then write your response in your notebook. Follow the guidelines above.
The central idea of "Another Sonnet for Stephan" by Alvin Sitomer is the narrator had a close relationship with Stephan and will always remember him even though he has died of a disease.
More Practice Questions:
2. What are 2 similarities between "America" by Claude McKay and "Another Sonnet for Stephan" by Alvin Sitomer? Give 2 details from each poem.
3. What literary devices does Anne Sexton use in "The Starry Night"? How do they contribute to the overall meaning of the poem? Give 2 details.
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