What message does the poet of "Words Free as Confetti" want to give reader?
Words are as varied as pieces of confetti. Just like confetti comes in many colors, shapes and sizes and creates a beautiful display, the poet compares this variety to words being as varied as pieces of confetti - showing how words too can paint colorful pictures and express countless ideas!
What two things does the poet of "Dreams" compare in the second stanza?
life without dreams and frozen fields
Why does the author use repetition in these lines? I'll say, say, say
you
in English,
in Spanish,
I'll find you.
emphasis. To put emphasis on their determination to communicate their message in multiple languages, making their intention stronger and more powerful.
How are the two poems alike?
they both focus on something that is meaningful
Which word meaning almost the same as meter?
rhythm
What is the name of a grouping of lines in a poem?
stanza
Lyric poetry sounds like a what?
song
What does the word meaningful mean?
having reason or purpose
What are plumes?
big, fluffy feathers
The word expression means putting thoughts or feelings...
out in the open
What does the word barren mean?
unable to produce anything, lifeless
Frozen French fries filled the family's fryer is an example of what?
alliteration
What two things does the poet of "Dreams" compare in the first stanza?
life without dreams and a bird that cannot fly