A Narrow Fellow in the Grass Review

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What is the significance of the setting of the poem in relation to the theme?

Back

Establishes the mood, atmosphere, and context for the poem.

Front

What literary device is used in the phrase 'The grass divides as with a comb'?

Back

A simile.

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the line 'His notice sudden is'?

Back

Personification.

Front

What is the setting of the poem?

Back

A grassy area during the daytime.

Front

What effect does the repeated 's' sound in the poem have?

Back

It suggests the sound snakes make.

Front

Define 'simile'.

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

Define 'personification'.

Back

A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

Front

What is the mood of the poem 'A Narrow Fellow in the Grass'?

Back

The mood is tense and uneasy, reflecting the speaker's feelings about the snake.

Front

What does the snake symbolize in the poem?

Back

The snake symbolizes danger and the unknown.

Front

Identify an example of imagery in the poem.

Back

The description of the grass and the movement of the snake creates vivid imagery.