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    This document contains a poem titled "Ars Poetica" by Archibald Macleish and questions about the poem. The questions assess understanding of poetic form, including identifying stanzas, rhyme scheme, literary devices such as similes and metaphors, and the overall theme. The document provides a grading rubric and asks the student to summarize the main idea of the poem in at least two sentences.

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    This document contains a poem titled "Ars Poetica" by Archibald Macleish and questions about the poem. The questions assess understanding of poetic form, including identifying stanzas, rhyme scheme, literary devices such as similes and metaphors, and the overall theme. The document provides a grading rubric and asks the student to summarize the main idea of the poem in at least two sentences.

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    This document contains a poem titled "Ars Poetica" by Archibald Macleish and questions about the poem. The questions assess understanding of poetic form, including identifying stanzas, rhyme scheme, literary devices such as similes and metaphors, and the overall theme. The document provides a grading rubric and asks the student to summarize the main idea of the poem in at least two sentences.

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    Directions: This is to see how much you already know about poetry. This WILL be graded on your effort. Do your best! Carefully read the poem below and answer the questions. "Ars Poetica" by Archibald Macleish A poem should be palpable and mute As a globed fruit, Dumb As old medallions to the thumb, Silent as the sleeve-worn stone Of casement ledges where the moss has grown A poem should be wordless As the flight of birds.

    1. Parts of a poem: a. What is a stanza? b. How many stanzas are there in this poem? c. Put parentheses ( ) around one stanza in the poem. d. Number the lines in the poem. 2. Rhyme Scheme: a. Label the poem's rhyme scheme (example: AA BB, etc.) b. List 3 pairs of rhyming words in the poem. 3. Literary Devices a. What is a simile?

    A poem should be motionless in time As the moon climbs, Leaving, as the moon releases Twig by twig the night-entangled trees, Leaving, as the moon behind the winter leaves, Memory by memory the mind A poem should be motionless in time As the moon climbs. A poem should be equal to: Not true.

    b. Write an example of a simile. c. How is a simile different than a metaphor? d. Write down an example of a metaphor from the poem above. e. Write down one examples of imagery from the poem. 4. What is the main idea of this poem? Do the best you can to summarize it in at least 2 complete sentences.

    5. Your opinion: For all the history of grief An empty doorway and a maple leaf. For love The leaning grasses and two lights above the sea-A poem should not mean But be. a. Do you like reading poetry? b. Writing poetry? c. What's your favorite poem, poet, or both? d. Other comments:

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