What is the purpose of syntax/punctuation?

To convey a particular tone, rhythm, or sound effect

What is a free verse poem?

A poem that does not have a regular rhyme scheme or verse

What is alliteration?

Repetition of the same consonant sound in several words

Which shows an example of alliteration?

the shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

What does the singing in the poem represent?

All of the different types of jobs in America

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Which type of literary device represents the sentence "I hear America singing"?
Personification
Simile
Imagery
Allusion
2
What is the purpose of syntax/punctuation?
To make a comparison between two things
To make up the composition of the text as a whole
To convey a particular tone, rhythm, or sound effect
To refer to something from another story
3
What is a free verse poem?
A poem that does not have a regular rhyme scheme or verse
A poem that has three lines with seventeen syllables
A poem that expresses a speaker's emotions or thoughts
A poem that presents a list of various images to show depth
4
What type of poem is "I Hear America Singing"?
Ballad
Sonnet
Haiku
Free verse
5
What is alliteration?
Repetition of the same vowel sounds in several words
Repetition of the same consonant sound in several words
Words that sound like what they mean
A contradiction between what is expected and what occurs
6
Which shows an example of alliteration?
the mason singing as his as he makes ready for work
the shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench
the ploughboy's on his way in the morning
of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing
7
What is diction?
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
Arrangement of words/phrases to create well-formed sentences
Narrative techniques that add energy to convey information
Adding notes to a text to give an explanation or comments
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Which example shows inversion?
The day what belongs to the day
Singing with open mouths
The varied carols I hear
The delicious singing of the mother
9
What does the singing in the poem represent?
The sounds made from people working
The thoughts and feelings of the people working
People singing as they work
All of the different types of jobs in America
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What refers to the composition of the text as a whole?
Structure
Diction
Syntax
Figurative Language

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