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The Centaur - Code Break Quiz
The Centaur - Code Break Quiz
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Outline of the basic concepts found throughout May Swenson's poem, The Centaur.
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Answers
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Where is the shift?
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2
Why does the author use simplistic diction.
Because the speaker is a child.
Because she's a woman.
Because the author is an amateur.
Because the speaker is a stick.
3
Who is the
speaker
?
Little Boy playing
Little Girl playing
Woman reminiscing
Stick dominating
4
What
literary devices
are used?
Imagery
Extended Metaphor
Anthropomorphism
Allusion
5
What is the
predominant tone
?
Freedom
Passive Aggression
Innocence
Remorseful
6
What does the
mother represent
?
Oppression
Societal Norms/Society
The Author
Jesus
7
What is the
theme
?
Your mother will always stop you from playing around.
Being a child is constricting.
Playing with sticks is fun.
The liberation of defying gender roles.
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What is the
literal meaning
?
Little girl riding imaginary horse.
Stick playing with little kid.
Kids just being kids.
Little boy playing with a stick.
9
What is the centaur?
Symbol of being split by personal views and societal norms.
An ode to the imagination and innocence of childhood.
A mythical creature.
A representation of feeling complete when being yourself.
