Maggie and Milly and Molly and May

Which line from "maggie and milly and molly and may" is a smilie

• five languid fingers

• went down to the beach to play one day

• a shell that sang

• as small as the world

Select the four lines from the poem that demonstrates the author’s use of alliteration

• maggie and milly and molly and may

• went down to the beach(to play one day)

• so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles,and

• milly befriended a stranded star

• whose rays five languid fingers were;

Part A: How do the author’s descriptions of the character’s experiences affect the meaning of the text?

• They create a sad and lonely tone.

• They make the reader feel anxious.

• They reveal aspects of each girl’s personality

• They show that they girls should not be on the beach.

What can be inferred about the characters Maggie and Milly based on the line 'maggie and milly and molly and may went down to the beach (to play one day)'?

• They are characters in a story or poem.

• They are aliens from outer space

• They are historical figures from the 18th century

• They are professional athletes

Identify the literary device used in the line 'maggie and milly and molly and may went down to the beach (to play one day)'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Repetition

• Alliteration

Interpret the figurative language used in the line 'maggie and milly and molly and may went down to the beach (to play one day)'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

Maggie and Milly and Molly and May is:

• personification

• point of view

• a hyperbole

• alliteration

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• bugs buzzin from cousin to cousin

• maggie and milly and molly and may

• o frabjous day! Calloh Callay

• Ball goes in/ (thwack) back

Which of the following is an example of consonance?

• bugs buzzin from cousin to cousin

• maggie and milly and molly and may

• o frabjous day! Calloh Callay

• Balls goes in/ (thwack) back

Which line from "maggie and milly and molly and may" is a metaphor?

• A) a shell that sang

• B) as small as the world

• C) five languid fingers

• D) went down to the beach to play one day