"Like resurrected pterodactyls rising from tar,
the birds emerge, dragging sludge-sodden wings" is an example of:
Poetic Techniques in "Deepwater" by Hannah Stevenson
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English
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8th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Maryanne Garget
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Like resurrected pterodactyls rising from tar,
the birds emerge, dragging sludge-sodden wings" is an example of:
Simile and descriptive language
Metaphor and descriptive language
Consonance and descriptive language
Alliteration
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Behind them, a new set of tracks: triangular valleys
flanked by grooves, like the marks left by skis." exhibits the use of:
Descriptive language
Imagery
Simile
Enjambment
All of the above
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the poem "Deepwater" by Hannah Stevenson,
"The birds stumble under the mass placed
onto them, a brown-black cloak, a leaden veil",
the cloak refers to:
literal clothing worn by the birds
a metaphorical cloak of darkness
black feathers
an oily coating
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the couplet,
"It was not our intention to suffocate these birds
with their own bodies. We are so very sorry."
what is the intended effect of the poet's use of inclusive language 'our' and 'we'?
to position audiences to feel guilty about the oil spill
to position audiences to feel sorry about the oil spill
to position audiences to understand that the oil spill was a genuine accident
to position audiences to feel angry about the oil spill
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the 'dove' refer to in the couplet:
"We offer what we can, money, soap emblazoned
with the image of a dove, a steady, gloved palm."?
a white bird
the soap company Dove
it's a metaphor for peace
it is a reference to Christian spiritual beliefs
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Explosion, detonation, flame, death" are an example of:
rule of 3
onomatopoeia
imagery
emotive language
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The purpose of the emotive language 'Explosion, detonation, flame, death' is to:
exaggerate the problem
excite audiences
influence audiences to feel upset
convey an important message
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"What trawls the soul about
this spill, that horrible monster down there:
it is an alien we trapped, a dinosaur that we awoke,
a dark beast we tried to harness."
What is the predominant poetic language feature developed across these two couplets?
simile
personification
inclusive language
extended metaphor
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