The Walrus and the Carpenter Figurative Language

Read these lines from stanza 3: "The sea was wet as wet could be, The sands were dry as dry." The author’s use of a simile in this sentence conveys to the reader that the setting--

• has a realistic description of a beautiful beach.

• is out in the middle of the ocean.

• feels hot and like a desert.

• creates a silly tone.

Read these lines from stanza 7: "The eldest oyster winked his eye, And shook his heave head-- Meaning to say he did not choose To leave the oyster-bed." What does the author’s use of personification emphasize?

• The oyster thought the Walrus was cute.

• The oyster said that the Walrus should not be trusted.

• The oyster knew better about what might happen.

• The oyster was too tired to move.

What does the author achieve by using exaggeration in these lines of stanza 9?

And thick and fast they came at last,

And more, and more, and more--

Choose two.

• The author emphasizes that many oysters fell for the Walrus’s trick.

• The author conveys that many oysters live in the ocean.

• The author implies that many oysters didn’t think before they acted.

• The author highlights how quickly oysters can travel.

• The author reveals that the waves were getting larger and rushing in.

Read this line from stanza 11: "And why the sea is boiling hot--" What does the author’s use of figurative language in this line suggest?

• The sea is very hot because it is summertime.

• The Walrus was trying to distract them from knowing he was preparing to cook them.

• The Walrus likes to discuss strange topics.

• The Sun was heating up the water after the Moon got mad at him.

What is the most likely reason the poet uses personification throughout the poem?

• To show how animals can affect each other.

• To compare the actions of walruses with people.

• To produce emotions that only animals can create.

• To use the actions of a person to teach a lesson through animals.

In lines 79 to 82 (stanza 14), the author uses personification most likely to emphasize that the Oysters feel

• tricked by the Walrus and the Carpenter.

• happy that they went on the walk.

• like they are coming down with an illness.

• cold and would like to be warmed up.