TWIST Poetry Analysis Review

Question 1

Type of imagery: The velvet-furred puppy nestled itself between the sleeping children.

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touch, sight

Question 2

The wind whistled through the tall pines.

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personification

Question 3

(Syntax Ex. 1) The girl went to the store to buy bananas.

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Simple Sentence

Question 4

“Mmm…” he contemplated the dessert’s flavor thoughtfully, “like Mamaw’s pecan pie and dad’s black coffee.”

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simile

Question 5

The _______ of the poem is "In order to survive the harsh seasons of life, love must always be growing deeper roots."

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Theme

Question 6

(Syntax Ex. 3) When she ran out of bananas, the girl went to the store, but they had no more.

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Compound-Complex Sentence

Question 7

Besides sentence structure, syntax also includes all of the following EXCEPT

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mood

Question 8

The "W" in TWIST stands for

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Word Choice

Question 9

The first "S" in TWIST stands for

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Syntax

Question 10

“I hate action movies. You know that.” is an example of

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Tone

Question 11

The first "T" in TWIST stands for

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Tone

Question 12

The last "T" in TWIST is for

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Theme

Question 13

Connotation is the dictionary definition of a word.

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False

Question 14

(Syntax Ex. 2) The girl went to the store when she ran out of bananas.

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Complex Sentence

Question 15

Studies show that students who annotate have all the following advantages EXCEPT

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have better hand and eye coordination

Question 16

You can identify ______ by asking, "How does the author feel about the topic of their poem"?

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Tone

Question 17

The "I" in TWIST is for

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Imagery

Questions 17