Grade 7 work Nov 12

Poetry: The City is So Big by Richard Garcia
City by Langston Hughes


1. What is the theme of both poems? Use proper format to answer the question.

2. In the The City is So Big the author uses personification. Find some examples of personification and describe how they are effective. (at least 2)

3. In the Poem City, describe in a short paragraph how you think a city might sing. (use different examples)

4. What are the subway’s smiling teeth in the poem The City is So Big ?

5. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem City?

6. What is the mood of the poem City? Why do you think this is the mood?

7. Write a 2 stanza poem about your favorite place. Use the same rhyme scheme as City. Use at least one simile and one example of personification. Underline your examples.

I think you can access these poems via internet. If not stop by and get an anthology.