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Which of the following is an example of a simile?

Lines 1-7 of the poem suggest most strongly the...

Poetry Analysis-Exam Prep

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1
Lines 1-7 of the poem suggest most strongly the...
horror at the scene of the accident
movement and speed of the ambulance
reactions of the onlookers at the scene
emotional state of the speaker
2
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
'Our throats were tight as tourniquets'
'Who shall die?'
'The doors leap open'
'Death in war is done by hands'
3
In the first seven lines of Auto Wreck, how does the author create a sense of urgency and breathlessness?
Through the use of personification
Through the use of rhetorical questions
Through the use of punctuation
Through the use of imagery
4
What is the purpose of the first stanza of Karl Shapiro's Auto Wreck?
It shows the difference between reaction of police officers and civilians
It attempts to answer the questions 'Who shall die?' and 'Who is innocent?'
It provides the reaction of the collective 'we' to the car accident.
It gives a play-by-play of the car accident, using sensory images.
5
By describing the onlookers at the accident as “deranged” (line 15),the speaker suggests their...
misunderstanding of the event
disorientation and confusion
depression
insanity