Poetry Quick Check

In "Slam, Dunk & Hook," the entire poem communicates a sense of great

• confusion

• energy

• clumsiness

• restfulness

In "Slam, Dunk & Hook," what is the following line and why?"Swish of strings like silk. Pick all that apply.

• Simile; it compares the smoothness of silk with the sound of a basketball going through a net.

• Metaphor; it is a direct comparison between the softness of the net and silk material.

• Alliteration; many of the words in that line all begin with the same letter.

• Hyperbole; it is an exaggeration of the sounds of the basketball game.

What is the strongest emotion expressed in "Slam, Dunk & Hook"? Choose all that apply.

• Happiness. The speaker thinks playing basketball is fun.

• Joy. The speaker finds it physically and emotionally fulfilling.

• Anxiety. The speaker thinks the other players are more skillful and powerful than he is.

• Pride: The speaker and the other players can accomplish seemingly impossible things on the court.

Which of the following identifies a main theme of "The Rose That Grew From Concrete"?

• All living things need support from others in order to grow.

• We must learn and grow from our failures.

• People can overcome difficulties and succeed.

• Nature can overcome problems better than people.

What is surprising about the rose in "The Rose That Grew From Concrete"?

• It could move itself around.

• It grew in an unlikely place.

• It became a human.

• It was very beautiful.

According to the poem, how did the rose grow from concrete?

• It was taught how to survive.

• It was lucky.

• It adapted to the environment.

• It didn't give up.

Couplets can be used to build bigger poems.

• True

• False

Winter winter you make me glow

You freeze my body with ice and snow

Snowflakes are falling to the ground

But we have fun all around

This is a...

• series of couplets

• haiku

• ballad

• free verse

What type of poem is this?

• haiku

• limerick

• ballad

• free verse

What type of figurative language is used:

The handsome hawk happily soared high in the clouds.

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile