Day 15

In lines 5-8 and 13-16 of the poem, which figurative device does the poet use to create a feeling of hopelessness?

• hyperbole
  
• irony
  
• paradox
  
• personification

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In lines 13-14, which stylistic device is found?

• satire
  
• symbolism
  
• hyperbole
  
• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Frozen branches—heavy with ice arms—
Couldn’t perform their dance,
As workmen shuffled inside
The worn-out floors.

What is the author's purpose in these lines from the poem?

• He lets the reader know that it is below freezing outside.
  
• He shows symbolically how Sally is like a girl with frozen arms.
  
• He parallels the weather outside with the cold, indifferent mood of the workers inside.
  
• He sets the scene of the poem by describing the church as surrounded by ice-laden trees.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. What is the purpose of this pattern?

• The author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers.
  
• The object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress.
  
• The author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.
  
• The author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which figurative language device is used in lines 5 - 8?

• idiom
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• personification

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which is the MOST ACCURATE description of the poem?

• All stanzas contain internal rhyme.
  
• The first line of each stanza contains alliteration.
  
• Each of the five stanzas contain examples of the figurative language, personification.
  
• The first line of each stanza contains a noun which is followed by a descriptive phrase.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9