Exploring Poe's Figurative Language in "Alone"

Exploring Poe's Figurative Language in "Alone"

6th - 8th Grade

13 Qs

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Exploring Poe's Figurative Language in "Alone"

Exploring Poe's Figurative Language in "Alone"

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.7.10

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Wendy Samson

Used 17+ times

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13 questions

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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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