Poems Review

What is main idea?

• The main point or central message
• A secondary thought or concept
• A minor detail or fact
• An unrelated topic or theme

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which word describes the lesson you learn from a story or poem?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which figurative language term describes the following?

“swallows circling with their shimmering sound”

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Alliteration

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which figurative language term describes the following?

“whistling their whims on low fence wire” & "feathery fire"

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Type the figurative language represented below in the box.

“and spring herself when she wakes at dawn”

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does the author in "There Will Come Soft Rain" use figurative language?

• To make the story more interesting
• To confuse the readers
• To fill up space in the story
• To convey complex ideas and evoke emotions

Which poem was more apocalyptic than the other based off of the time it was written?

• "There Will Come Soft Rain"

• "Fire and Ice"

• "Caged Bird"

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What type of figurative language is "Fire and Ice"?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does "Slam, Dunk, and Hook" use short lines throughout the poem?

• To create a sense of urgency
• To mimic the rhythm of a basketball game
• Because the poet didn't know how to write long lines
• To make the poem easier to read

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

• “with Mercury’s insignia on our sneakers.”

This represents what figurative language?

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A