Quiz terms (also see glossary at back of chapter)

• In poetry, the relation of author to narrator
• Narrative poems should include which aspects of storytelling?
• The author refers to the "gentle art of ....." What is this art and why is it important?
• Why is it important not to know the "theme" of a poem before you start it?
• In "Memory from Childhood," two characters are "not far from a red spot." Who are they?
• Who translated "Memory from Childhood?"
• In "people who died," who is the flute player and what did she die of?
• In "How I Knew Harold," who makes sundaes and why?
• In "Consider the accordion," where is the accordionist from?
• What is "a first principle" of writing poems?

From assigned poems linked to web page:

• In "Autobiography," what color is the mother's dress? What does the father do for a living?
• In "Momma Sayings," what does the mother want the speaker to take from her pocket?
• In "Mystery of the Caves" a boy lights a match. To what does the author compare the match?
• In "Poem" the speaker finds a sketch. How big is it and on what sort of material is it drawn?