Poetry Exam
Make up an essay test on the poems in your poetry journal. This test should include one
“thought question” for each poem. Write your test items on index cards, clearly labeling each
card with the title and author of the poem.
“thought question” for each poem. Write your test items on index cards, clearly labeling each
card with the title and author of the poem.
Never Coming Home - Pat "the Bunny" Schneeweis
In this poem Pat writes of a character who has seemingly left his spouse , he also mentions a ghost.
Write an essay explaining where the character is going and who and what the ghost represents.
Daddy - Sylvia Plath
In "Daddy" Sylvia Plath writes of two men one obviously being her father. Using the information you've
learned about Sylvia's life Write an essay explaining who the second character is. Also explain why
sylvia uses imagery that is mainly focused on the holocaust.
Family Man - Henry Rollins
Using the information you already know about Henry Rollins Write an essay explaining why he has so much
spite towards the "family man". Also describe what Henry means by "family man"
Sense Sensibility - Andrew Jackson Jihad
In the shorter stanzas the words change to convey emotion, write an essay identifying this change and what it means to the poem
Ex: so you'll go your way so you'll go forward so you'll go upward
and i'll go mine - and i'll go back - and i'll go down
i hope we meet later on down the line i hope we catch up with each other on the track i'll see you in hell when we die
The Purpose of Hearts - Mira Gonzalez
In the third stanza Mira Gonzalez shifts the tone of the poem only to go back in the fourth. write an essay explaining why you think she did this, keep in mind the age of the character.
In this poem Pat writes of a character who has seemingly left his spouse , he also mentions a ghost.
Write an essay explaining where the character is going and who and what the ghost represents.
Daddy - Sylvia Plath
In "Daddy" Sylvia Plath writes of two men one obviously being her father. Using the information you've
learned about Sylvia's life Write an essay explaining who the second character is. Also explain why
sylvia uses imagery that is mainly focused on the holocaust.
Family Man - Henry Rollins
Using the information you already know about Henry Rollins Write an essay explaining why he has so much
spite towards the "family man". Also describe what Henry means by "family man"
Sense Sensibility - Andrew Jackson Jihad
In the shorter stanzas the words change to convey emotion, write an essay identifying this change and what it means to the poem
Ex: so you'll go your way so you'll go forward so you'll go upward
and i'll go mine - and i'll go back - and i'll go down
i hope we meet later on down the line i hope we catch up with each other on the track i'll see you in hell when we die
The Purpose of Hearts - Mira Gonzalez
In the third stanza Mira Gonzalez shifts the tone of the poem only to go back in the fourth. write an essay explaining why you think she did this, keep in mind the age of the character.