Poetic Devices

It's so cold outside
I'm getting dressed inside
my sleeping bag.
I wriggle, scootch,
scruntch, and jiggle.Flop
Front flips, back flips-
I'm a caterpillar in a cozy cloth cocoon
that zips.
What poetic device did the author use in the green lines?

• Similie
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Onomatopoeia 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
The author most likely uses repetition at the end of this poem to highlight...

• That he doesn't want to travel any farther.
• That he doesn't know where he's headed. 
• How long the journey is ahead of him.
• How tired he is. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

Like a hawk I soar above
balconies and bluffs.
A bewildering blur
Which poetic device did the author use in the last 2 lines of this poem?

• Alliteration
• Sensory Language
• Similie
• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

"The line of traffic moves forward so slow
Like a small inchworm along the dry ground."
The poet compares the traffic to an inchworm to show that the traffic-

• is in a tunnel
• cannot leave the ground
• moves bit by bit
• travels quietly 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which line from the poem shows imagery?

• "The rows of red brake lights all seem to glow"
• "It's hard to stay patient when stuck in line"
• "No aliens, just keep going"
• "My mom mentions exploring the next town"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

"Sweat streams down my face,
And my skin turn red under the watchful eye of the sun."
The poet uses figurative language in these lines to emphasize-

• the speakers anxiety.
• The speakers eagerness to play. 
• The weather conditions. 
• That  the speaker is getting frustrated.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

"Blue makes me want to put on my cap, hat, and gloves"
What can you conclude about the speaker from this line?

• Blue makes the speaker feel cold
• Blue reminds the speaker of winter
• The speaker has a blue hat, coat and gloves
• The speaker likes the color blue

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

" Blue green like a crayon is the glistening warm water.
The brownish sand is warm between my welcoming toes."
These lines are an example of-

• Alliteration
• Repetition
• Metaphor
• Sensory Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

" When the cold, harsh winter has given it's last breath,
When the sky above shows life instead of death,
When the claws, reaching to the frozen sky becomes decorated with leaves..."
This stanza is mostly about-

• the seasons changing
• winter
• the sunrise
• the wind

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

"The tires on my bike are flat.
The sky is dark and gray.
At least it sure feels like that
Since Hanna moved away."
Which word best describes the mood or feeling the poet creates in this poem?

• anxious
• hopeless
• optimistic
• admiring 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B