U5 - Speech to the Young/Mother to Son

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Alliteration is

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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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When two or more syllables repeat the same vowel sound, it is known as: alliteration, simile, assonance, hyperbole

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assonance

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Silly seals, perky pony, and harmony-hushers are all examples of: assonance, alliteration, simile, metaphor

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alliteration

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What can you infer from the following:
The advice is called a "hard home-run."
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In baseball, a home-run helps win the game 
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(inference)

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Following the advice can lead to success in life.

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Which sound device is evident in the following:
"...where there ain't been no light. 
So boy, don't you turn back."
Options: assonance, alliteration, simile, hyperbole

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assonance

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In "Speech to the Young," what does the speaker tell the young to say?

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"Even if you are not ready for day/it cannot always be night" (lines 6-7)

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What two things does the speaker in "Speech to the Young" say we should not live for?

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"battles won" or "the-end-of-the-song"

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Who is the speaker in "Mother to Son"?

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Mother

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What can you infer about the speaker's attitude in "Speech to the Young"? Options: The speaker expresses an attitude of optimism.  , The speaker expresses an attitude of negativism., The speaker expresses an attitude of pessimism., The speaker doesn't care about anything or anyone.

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The speaker expresses an attitude of optimism.  

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Which is not an element of lyric poetry?

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consists of a designated number of lines