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Poetry & Short Stories Quiz
Poetry & Short Stories Quiz
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1
What's the major metaphor in "Introduction to Poetry"
Poetry is like holding colour?
Poetry is a dark tunnel?
Poetry is like math?
Poetry is like a box of choclates?
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In stanzas below of “Introduction to Poetry”, how does personification enhance the meaning of the phrase?
with personification, the meaning becomes concise and happy
Without it, the meaning wouldn’t make sense & cant work out
Without it, the meaning would be duller & harder to understand
without personification, the meaning would be more cheerful and joking
3
What poetic device is in the line "I want them to waterski across the surface of a poem"?
Hyperbole?
Similie?
Metaphor?
Onomatopoeia?
4
How does Robert Frost foreshadows in "Out, Out-" to build suspense?
He foreshadows the boy's dream of moving away
He uses eerie descriptions of the saw
He talks about the countrysid eto misleadthe reader
Frost hints at the boy's clumsiness
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How are the stanzas below relevant to the storyline of "Out Out-"?
The idiom, to call it a day predicts the boy crying over his hand
It foreshadows the past events
Hyperbole: half hour is an exaggeration.
It foreshadows future events
6
What is the indicated tone in the lines 25-27 of the poem “Out Out”?
understanding and cheerful
monotone and depressed
chaotic and serene
fear and realization
7
How has the tone changed throughout the poem “Out Out”.
goes from a calm atmosphere to a fearful, pathetic, and negative
goes from a fearful/negative vibe to a chaotic and serene vibe
goes from a chaotic atmosphere to a mournful/depressing vibe.
goes from a serene/calm atmosphere to a celebratory/joyful vibe.
8
In the short story “Borders,” what perspective is the story being told in?
The Moms POV
Laetitia’s perspective
First Person
Third Person
9
How does the author use imagery in "Introduction to Poetry" to show his view on how poetry should be viewed? 2 ANSWERS!
He uses violent imagery to emphasize the difficulties of poetry?
He uses different imageries to encourage exploration?
All of the above
He uses mixed imagery to create a sense of mystery?
10
What poetic device is used in the line where it says, "press an ear against its hive." from "Introduction to Poetry"?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
11
In "Out, Out-" how does the use of understatement in the final lines affect the readers experience of the poem?
It emphasizes the emotional impact.
It refects the carelessness of the adults in the poem
It minimizes the significance of the boy’s death.
It makes the poem seem incomplete.
12
In the poem “Out, Out- “By Robert Frost, what perspective if the story being told in?
third person omniscient
first person
third person limited
third person objective
13
What's the importance of personification in "Out, Out—" where the saw has traits such as "snarling and rattling"?
The boys anger?
The saw is not functioning?
Representing the boys fears?
Devices can be dangerous to humans?
14
Which poetic device is used in the line, "the buzz-saw snarled and rattled" from "Out, Out"?
Allusion?
Idiom?
Imagery?
Metaphor?
15
What is the figurative language (implied meaning?) used in the phrase in line 16 of the poem “Out Out” by Robert Frost
Personification: His hand jumped off his wrist and leaped onto the floor
personification: His hand was cut off, but seemed as if though it leaped
Allusion: Refers to the princess and the frog, it leaped out of her hand.
hyperbole: the hand didn’t leap out of the boy’s hand, but instead hopped
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What mood does the poem "Out, Out—" create?
Sad
Dark
Dull
Avenging
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In "Out, Out," how does the boy's death affect the poem's overall structure?
All of the above
It contrasts the intensity of emotion with a detached ending.
It shows hidden symbolism and dangers in objects.
It emphasizes the importance of careful analysis and foreshadowing.
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In Thomas King's "Borders," what poetic device is used when the mom constantly declares her nationality as "Blackfoot"?
Simile?
Repitition?
Metaphor?
Alliteration?
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How does irony help the theme of "Borders"?
The contrast between the mother’s pride and the customs agent's authority?
It demonstrates the comedic side of international borders crossing.
It illustrates the mother’s insistence on her identity.
It illustrates the narrator’s lack of knowledge towards the situation?
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In "Borders," how does the symbolism of the border crossing work in the poem?
A metaphor for overcoming literary obstacles
It shows a break in literal and figurative language.
It emphasizes the dividors between poetic genres.
Showing the division between Identity and classification?
