01.10 Advanced Symbolic Poetry Worksheet Complete the assignment using one of the following poems: • “A Distant Song” by John Gould Fletcher • “An Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins • “In a Garden” by Sara Teasdale Part I: Sound Devices Read your selected poem. Include the title in the chart. Then, include all examples of each sound device you see within your poem and explain what the effect is. An example is included below. If the sound device is not present, type “N/A” in the box. Example: “Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before” My Selected Poem Title: Type the poem title here. Sound Device Examples from Poem What’s the Effect? Alliteration Onomatopoeia Repetition Rhythm Part II: Mood 1. In one word, what’s the mood of this poem? 2. What are two words, phrases, or lines from the poem that create this mood? a. b. 3. In three sentences, explain why you selected the mood word you chose. How does your evidence support this mood? Why did the poem make you feel this way? Part III: Symbolism Symbol from Poem Speaker’s Feelings Toward Symbol Explanation of Symbol The bells begins as something delightful, but as time passes, grows more somber, frightening, and, finally, comes to an end The bells stand for the stages of life.
