Elements of Poetry: Persona

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What is the primary purpose of considering the characteristics, traits, and values of the persona in poetry?

  • To know the physical appearance of the persona
  • To learn about the author's life
  • To predict the persona's future actions
  • To understand the persona's perspective (correct)

In poetry, what does the dramatic situation encompass?

  • Metaphors, similes, and personification
  • Author's biography, publication date, and awards won
  • Setting, plot, and conflict (correct)
  • Rhyme scheme, stanza structure, and meter

Which of the following best describes the persona in the poem 'Gretel in Darkness'?

  • Mysterious and cunning narrator
  • Brave and adventurous Hansel
  • Powerful and wise witch
  • Helpless and distressed Gretel (correct)

What does the persona hear in the poem 'Gretel in Darkness'?

<p>Witch's cry breaking through moonlight (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to understand the dramatic situation in a poem?

<p>To appreciate the depth of the poem's story (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In poetry, what element is equivalent to the conflict in fiction?

<p>Dramatic situation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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