First Love by John Clare- Imagery & Figurative Language

What type of figurative language is used in the line "My legs refused to walk away"?

• Personification

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Simile

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In the line "And stole my heart away complete," what does the phrase "stole my heart away" suggest?

• The speaker's heart was physically taken from them.

• The speaker's heart was captured by love.

• The speaker's heart was broken

• The speaker's heart was lost forever

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What type of figurative language is used in the line "And blood burnt round my heart"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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Which of the following lines contains an example of personification?

• "And stole my heart away complete"

• "Are flowers the winter's choice?"

• "And took my eyesight quite away"

• "And made my tongue lay still"

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What does the phrase "And blood burnt round my heart"? suggest in the line

• The speaker is experiencing happiness.

• The speaker's heart is physically burning.

• The speaker's heart is racing with love.

• The speaker is experiencing pain.

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Which sense is primarily appealed to in the line "I never saw so sweet a face"?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Taste

• Touch

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What is the speaker comparing love to in the line "Are flowers the winter's choice?"

• Flowers

• Winter

• Heart

• Choice

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In the line "And took my eyesight quite away," what does the phrase suggest?

Choose 2 answers.

• The speaker became blind.

• The speaker was distracted.

• The speaker was overwhelmed by love.

• The speaker was blinded by her beauty

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Which poetic device is used in the line "I ne’er saw so sweet a face"?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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What does the phrase "pale and deadly white" suggest?

• The speaker is feeling sick

• The speaker is experiencing fear

• The speaker is feeling dizzy

• The speaker is overwhelmed with emotion

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