Exploring Poe's Figurative Language in "Alone"

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Easy
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Wendy Samson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the use of negative language in the lines below show about the speaker?
"From childhood’s hour I have not been / As others were—I have not seen / As others saw—I could not bring"
He likes to contradict expectations.
He feels like he does not belong.
He feels like he has problems seeing.
He likes to isolate himself from other people.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of the repetition in the lines "I have not been / As others were—I have not seen / As others saw"?
It emphasizes the speaker's uniqueness and isolation.
It creates a sense of confusion.
It highlights the speaker's happiness.
It suggests a change in perspective.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is used in the line "From the sun that ’round me roll’d / In its autumn tint of gold"?
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Irony
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Analyze the imagery in the line "From the red cliff of the mountain—". What mood does it create?
Calm and serene
Mysterious and ominous
Joyful and bright
Sad and melancholic
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the phrase "And all I lov’d—I lov’d alone" in the context of the poem?
It shows the speaker's independence.
It highlights the speaker's loneliness.
It indicates the speaker's happiness.
It suggests the speaker's anger.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the figurative language in the line "From the lightning in the sky / As it pass’d me flying by—".
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the "cloud that took the form / (When the rest of Heaven was blue) / Of a demon in my view" symbolize?
The speaker's fear and inner turmoil.
The speaker's happiness.
The speaker's love for nature.
The speaker's indifference.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
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