Why would an author use alliteration?

To draw attention to certain words or images

Who is most likely the speaker of 'Mother to Son?'

a mother speaking to her son about life

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Poetry - What do you know?

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Pre-assessment of analysis of poetry. "Mother to Son," Langston Hughes and "I had a Nightmare," April Wayland. Designed for 8th graders.

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1
In "I Had a Nightmare," what is the poem really about?
Fears
Performing on Stage
Dreams
Nightmares
2
On pg. 633, the Lit. book defines a lyric poem. What's NOT a characteristic of a lyrical poem?
has focus on one idea
Long
expresses a personal feeling
all of the above
3
Who can we infer is the speaker of 'I Had a Nightmare?"
a music teacher
a female poet
a dream
a student
4
Why would an author use alliteration?
To make the poem sound better
To draw attention to certain words or images
To create tone
To entertain the reader
5
The idea of the 'crystal stair,' can best be described as,
dialect
rhyme
hyberbole
extended metaphor
6
There is a shift in "Mother to Son." What word indicates the beginning of the shift?
Well, (line 1)
But (line 8)
Bare. (line 7)
Don't (line 15)
7
In, "I Had a Nightmare," the speaker uses which writing technique to express her fears?
hyperbole
detailed list
imagery
alliteration
8
"I Had a Nightmare" is a ___________________ poem.
Sound Device Poem
Lyrical
Narrative
Sonnet
9
In the poem "Mother to Son," the author uses:
Dialect
Metaphor
Imagery
All of these
10
The purpose of the metaphor in lines 12-13 is to:
explain that there is a bright side to life
show how dark life can be
illustrate how hard life is
describe the difficulty of being a mother
11
In "Mother to Son." what is the strong idea that this lyrical poem focuses on?
success
the relationship between mother and son
being rich
life is difficult
12
The tone of "I Had a Nightmare" can best be described as:
Rude/Inappropriate
Fearful/Scared
Nervous
Humorous
13
What best describes the tone of 'Mother to Son?'
hopeless/defeated
encouraging/hopeful
celebratory/excited
fear/worry
14
"I Had a Nightmare" has:
frightened tone
no stanzas
rhyme scheme
mood of sadness
15
In the poem "Speech to the Progress-Toward," the first stanza uses:
alliteration
rhyme
extended metaphor
tone
16
Who is most likely the speaker of 'Mother to Son?'
An angry boy who is not being successful
a mother speaking to her son about life
The sun, telling families it will all be ok
the 'crystal stair' who's seen hardship and then success
17
&#$* is symbolic of:
humor
tone
a metaphor
a word

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