Question 1

Both similes and metaphors

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compare things

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make a story less vivid

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are ways words can rhyme in a poem

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use the words "like" and "as"

Question 2

A metaphor is a figure of speech that

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compares things without using the words "like" or "as"

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gives a nonhuman thing human traits

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uses a word that sounds like what it means

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uses the words "like" or "as"

Question 3

Which is a simile?

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The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.

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The thunder was loud.

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The thunder growled.

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The thunder boomed and rumbled.

Question 4

Which is an example of a metaphor?

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The boy was a tornado of emotion.

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The boy did not like what he'd done

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The boy was upset at himself.

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The boy said he'd die of shame.

Question 5

Which contains a metaphor?

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Her eyes were two full moons.

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Her eyes looked like mine.

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Her eyse shone through the darkness.

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Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.

Question 6

Examples of graphical elements in a poem are...

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italics, capital letters, spacing, thoughtful arrangement of words on the page

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similes and metaphors

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odes and haiku

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words that repeat the same beginning sound

Question 7

Poets enhance the meaning and/or purpose of their poems by using

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sensory language, figurative language, and graphical elements

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creating random comparisons

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paragraphs and bold print

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simple word choice

Question 8

In poetry a "shift" indicates

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a change in the character, tone, setting, or situation

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the rhyme pattern

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how many stanzas a poem has

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the mood of a poem

Question 9

The poet's or speaker's tone reveals his

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attitude

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mood

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setting

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age

Question 10

The "theme" of a poem is the

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universal idea or message of the poem

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tone of the poem

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topic addressed in the poem

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mood of the poem

Question 11

Her skin is paper thin. What is "paper thin" an example of?

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metaphor

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simile

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alliteration

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personification

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The flowers danced in the breeze.  This is an example of

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personification

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alliteration

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simile

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onomatopoeia

Question 13

An object used to represent or suggest something else is called a

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symbol

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simile

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syllable

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synonym

Question 14

Mood in a poem is

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the feeling the reader feels in response to a piece of writing

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the use of metaphors to compare

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the attitude of the reader

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the message about life

Question 15

Sensory language helps the reader experience the

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five senses

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scent of objects

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sounds

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taste of something

Question 16

The speaker of a poem is

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the one from whose perspective the poem is told; the one you get to know the best

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the poet-always the poet

Question 17

What should you look for or consider during a TPCASTT analysis of a poem?

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title, paraphrase, connotation, shift and speaker, title, and theme

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title, point of view, conflict, alliteration, speaker, theme, and the author

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type, paraphrase, characters, action, setting, time, title

Question 18

A reader can conclude something by

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making an inference

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drawing a picture

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writing the ending

Question 19

An author illustrates meaning through

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all are correct

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using figurative language

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using imagery

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using sensory language

Question 20

Writers use this to reveal the tone of a speaker or character...

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word choice

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line breaks

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rhyme

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rhyme pattern

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