Which of these sentences uses alliteration?

The wind whispered in the willows.

Which of these is an example of assonance?

Rage Rage against the aimless attacks!

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analyze how the literary elements convey the complexity of a certain event

Which of these word work as a thesis statement for the poem: Man with the Saxophone

The man finds comfort for his solitude in the music of a saxophone.

In The Man with the Saxophone, which of these is a metaphor?

I'm the unencumbered bird of my imagination

"I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted...I have a dream that one day all children...will join hands

This excerpt contains parallelism

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1
This line does NOT contain a caesura: Are you- Nobody!-too?
True
False
2
This is an example of a cacophony: Clashing cymbals bang, thick dust smacks me in the face.
False
True
3
A caesura is a pause or stop in poetry or a speech for dramatic effect.
False
True
4
Vertically challenged could be a euphemism for short
False
True
5
Which of these sentences uses alliteration?
Time slips away like sand in an hourglass.
Crickets made loud squawking chirps all night long.
The delicate swan flew high in the cloudy sky.
The wind whispered in the willows.
6
Which of these is an example of assonance?
Rage Rage against the aimless attacks!
My teacher was so mad she had steam coming out of her ears.
Jagged crooked shards of glass under my feet.
Beautiful blue birds sat in the tree.
7
Most FRQs have a similar question prompt that asks you to
give your opinion about the writing quality of the author & effectiveness
analyze how the literary elements convey the complexity of a certain event
summarize what happened in the text and provide textual evidence
find the literary elements used and say why they meet that criteria
8
Which of these word work as a thesis statement for the poem: Man with the Saxophone
A lonely man walks the city depressed and alone.
The man finds comfort for his solitude in the music of a saxophone.
The man discovers a musician in a chance encounter.
The man enjoy music, specifically the saxophone as he walks the city.
9
In The Man with the Saxophone, which of these is a metaphor?
his fingerless gloves caked with grime
I'm the unencumbered bird of my imagination
My mind empty like the Buddhists
I've had done it all and lost it and I never want it back
10
"I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted...I have a dream that one day all children...will join hands
This excerpt contains cacophony
This excerpt contains parallelism
This excerpt contains a simile
This excerpt contains personification
11
Which of these is an example of a synchedoche?
I've told you a million times.
The rain drizzled all day long.
Many hands made the work easy.
To be or not to be- that is the question.
12
Parallelism is when a poem has lines that do not show rhythm or continuity.
False
True

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