Trying to Name What Doesn't Change

What theme is most clearly suggested in the poem Trying to Name What Doesn't Change?

• Change vs Reality

• In life, some situations will change while some will stay the same.

• Things that change have a name.

• To change or not to change.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In the poem Trying to Name What Doesn't Change what is a clear example of imagery?

• Lines 1 and 2

• Lines 16 and 17

• Lines 21 and 22

• Lines 7 and 8

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

The ______ of poem is described as its structure. The poem Trying to Name What Does Not Change has ______ stanzas and ______ lines.

• form, 5, 22

• form, 5, 20

• layout, 22, 5

• layout, 20, 5

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the central theme of the poem 'Trying to Name What Doesn't Change'?

• A) The inevitability of change

• B) The permanence of certain aspects of life

• C) The struggle to accept change

• D) The joy of transformation

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is predominantly used in the poem 'Trying to Name What Doesn't Change'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the poem 'Trying to Name What Doesn't Change', what does the author suggest about the nature of change?

• A) It is always negative

• B) It is sometimes necessary

• C) It is unpredictable

• D) It is always positive

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Identify the tone of the poem 'Trying to Name What Doesn't Change'.

• A) Melancholic

• B) Joyful

• C) Reflective

• D) Angry

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the significance of the title 'Trying to Name What Doesn't Change'?

• A) It highlights the futility of naming

• B) It emphasizes the constancy amidst change

• C) It questions the nature of identity

• D) It suggests a search for stability

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following best describes the structure of the poem 'Trying to Name What Doesn't Change'?

• A) Free verse

• B) Sonnet

• C) Haiku

• D) Limerick

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What imagery is most prominent in the poem 'Trying to Name What Doesn't Change'?

• A) Nature imagery

• B) Urban imagery

• C) Historical imagery

• D) Futuristic imagery

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4