"Oranges," "Fish Cheeks," Figurative Language and Plot Vocab

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In "Oranges," the poem is set in another era because

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the price of chocolate was ten cents.

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"Oranges" is a narrative poem because

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it tells a story.

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In "Oranges," the speaker impresses his girlfriend by:

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buys her chocolate

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In "Oranges," "tiered like bleachers" is an example of...

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simile

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Setting of 'Oranges'

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winter, in a city

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In 'Oranges', the speaker puts an orange on the drugstore counter to pay for half of the girl's candy.

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He wants to use it to pay for half of the candy the girl chooses.

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Gary Soto compares the bright color of an orange to a fire. Which line expresses this metaphor?

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The orange was a fire in his hands.

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Simile in Gary Soto's lines?

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“Fog hanging like old / Coats between the trees.”

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Best theme of "Oranges":

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Acts of kindness can be more powerful than our words.

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In "Oranges," what can be inferred about the saleslady?

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She wants to help the speaker impress the girl.