9th Grade 4.2

How does the author’s positive diction impact the tone of the poem?

• It explains the tragedies of war which contributes to the sarcastic tone.

• It shows the work ethic of the war which contributes to the inspirational tone.

• It contrasts the expected feelings of war which contributes to the mourning tone.

• It highlights the new opportunities that war brings which contributes to the optimistic tone.

How does the poet use imagery in stanza 1 to emphasize the chaos that war creates?

• by describing the different jobs that are required to save people

• by showing the need for regular citizens to step in and help the soldiers

• by explaining the effects of what seeing these horrors can do to people

• by highlighting the destruction that is caused to the citizens and families during wartime

Read the poem The War Works Hard, then respond to questions 1-10. Read the last stanza of the poem. Yet no one gives it a word of praise. How does the narrator’s perspective in these lines contribute to the satire in the poem? (R.1.3)

• by calling people to action to give war the praise it deserves

• by implying that people are unaware of the change war creates

• by revealing that people do not view war as a positive impact on society

• by mocking the government officials for their absence of leadership during the war

Read the poem The War Works Hard, then respond to questions 1-10. Select two reasons why the narrator in the passage uses personification in stanza 2. (R.3.4)

• to highlight the perseverance the war has to improve the country

• to explain how the war is misunderstood and is trying to help the people

• to emphasize the impact it has on the country similar to a person’s work ethic

• to show the different people of the country that are affected by its nonstop hard work

• to convey the true intentions of the war contrasted with the typical characteristics of war

How does the speaker’s experience impact their perspective of war?

• The speaker has experience living under a dictatorship, which emphasizes her perspective that war is unifying.

• The speaker has experience living in a war torn country, which emphasizes her perspective that war is cruel and destructive.

• The speaker has experience being the target of a dictator, which emphasizes her perspective that war is worthy of praise.

Part B: Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to the previous question? (R.1.3)

• Yet no one gives it a word of praise. (lines 35-36)

• …teaches lovers to write letters accustoms young women to waiting (lines 24-25)

• …paints a smile on the leader’s face. It works with unparalleled diligence! (lines 33-34)

• and dispatches ambulances to various places swings corpses through the air (lines 5-7)

Why does the author use imagery in Stanza 1?

• To emphasize the emotional toll war has on society.

• To reveal the logical decisions behind beginning a war.

• To persuade the reader to take action against a war torn country.

• To highlight the ethical consequences of children’s participation during wartime.

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B. Read line 25. accustoms young women to waiting Part A: Which word could replace accustoms without changing the meaning of the line?

• A. adapts

• B. forces

• C. resigns

• D. satisfies

Part B: Which line from the poem provides clues to the answer in Part A?

• A. “builds new houses” (line 28)

• B. “invigorates the coffin makers” (line 30)

• C. “teaches lovers to write letters” (line 24)

• D. “and urges families to emigrate.” (line 12)

Based on the etymology, what is the meaning of diligence as used in line 34 of the poem? (V.1.2)

diligence

Adjective

from Latin diligentem- “attentive, careful,"

from Old French diligent- “accomplish what is undertaken”

• Effort

• Cruelty

• Honor