Literary Devices

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Subject of the poem 'Flip' is a former basketball star who played guard as the 'one spot.' Flip...

Back

stands in one spot.

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Device showing Flip's lack of progress:

Back

Dust is gather on his shoulders.

Front

Detail suggesting Flip's height:

Back

Taller than gas pumps.

Front

Flip's hands are compared to:

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wild birds.

Front

Why does Flip move quickly?

Back

Customers won't recognize him.

Front

Detail suggesting Flip is aging?

Back

He is getting forgetful.

Front

Distinctive feature of the last two lines of the poem?

Back

They repeat the first two lines.

Front

The ending of the power might suggest that

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Flip's early promise ended in high school.

Front

Title suggests a comparison between:

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Flip on the court & at the gas station.

Front

Significance of Flip's name?

Back

Emphasizes that life has changed for Flip.