"At this high altitude, we hover: the helicopter chop-chop-chopping the air." The author most likely uses this figurative language to emphasize...

The sound of the helicopter's blades spinning

how high the helicopter is flying

how the speaker feels about heights

the view the speaker is seeing from above

Read these lines from the poem. "But the stump is older than I am- older than my parents too. Maybe even older than my grandparents." Why does the poet most likely include these lines?

to emphasize the age of the tree stump

to show that many people have used the tree stump

to suggest that the tree stump is strong

to create a sense of mystery about the tree stump

Which of these lines contains an alliteration?

but I'd never trade the good times

Flowers smell like Halibut Velvet feels like hay. Every handsome dog's a mutt since Hanna moved away Nothing's fun to laugh about. Nothing's fun to play. They call me but I won't come out since Hanna moved away. Why did the poet repeat the phrase "since Hanna moved away" in the poem?

to emphasize the reason for the speaker's lonliness

to tell about all the bad things that have happened to the speaker

to give reasons why the speaker doesn't have any other friends

Poetic Devices

Authored by Jessica Leigh Hurst

English

3rd - 5th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It's so cold outside
I'm getting dressed inside
my sleeping bag.
I wriggle, scootch,
scruntch, and jiggle.Flop
Front flips, back flips-
I'm a caterpillar in a cozy cloth cocoon
that zips.
What poetic device did the author use in the green lines?

Similie

Metaphor

Personification

Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
The author most likely uses repetition at the end of this poem to highlight...

That he doesn't want to travel any farther.

That he doesn't know where he's headed.

How long the journey is ahead of him.

How tired he is.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Like a hawk I soar above
balconies and bluffs.
A bewildering blur
Which poetic device did the author use in the last 2 lines of this poem?

Alliteration

Sensory Language

Similie

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"The line of traffic moves forward so slow
Like a small inchworm along the dry ground."
The poet compares the traffic to an inchworm to show that the traffic-

is in a tunnel

cannot leave the ground

moves bit by bit

travels quietly

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which line from the poem shows imagery?

"The rows of red brake lights all seem to glow"

"It's hard to stay patient when stuck in line"

"No aliens, just keep going"

"My mom mentions exploring the next town"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Sweat streams down my face,
And my skin turn red under the watchful eye of the sun."
The poet uses figurative language in these lines to emphasize-

the speakers anxiety.

The speakers eagerness to play.

The weather conditions.

That the speaker is getting frustrated.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Blue makes me want to put on my cap, hat, and gloves"
What can you conclude about the speaker from this line?

Blue makes the speaker feel cold

Blue reminds the speaker of winter

The speaker has a blue hat, coat and gloves

The speaker likes the color blue

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Poetic Devices

It's so cold outside
I'm getting dressed inside
my sleeping bag.
I wriggle, scootch,
scruntch, and jiggle.Flop
Front flips, back flips-
I'm a caterpillar in a cozy cloth cocoon
that zips.
What poetic device did the author use in the green lines?

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
The author most likely uses repetition at the end of this poem to highlight...

Like a hawk I soar above
balconies and bluffs.
A bewildering blur
Which poetic device did the author use in the last 2 lines of this poem?

"The line of traffic moves forward so slow
Like a small inchworm along the dry ground."
The poet compares the traffic to an inchworm to show that the traffic-

Which line from the poem shows imagery?

"Sweat streams down my face,
And my skin turn red under the watchful eye of the sun."
The poet uses figurative language in these lines to emphasize-

"Blue makes me want to put on my cap, hat, and gloves"
What can you conclude about the speaker from this line?

" Blue green like a crayon is the glistening warm water.
The brownish sand is warm between my welcoming toes."
These lines are an example of-

" When the cold, harsh winter has given it's last breath,
When the sky above shows life instead of death,
When the claws, reaching to the frozen sky becomes decorated with leaves..."
This stanza is mostly about-

"The tires on my bike are flat.
The sky is dark and gray.
At least it sure feels like that
Since Hanna moved away."
Which word best describes the mood or feeling the poet creates in this poem?

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Poetic Devices

It's so cold outsideI'm getting dressed insidemy sleeping bag.I wriggle, scootch,scruntch, and jiggle.FlopFront flips, back flips-I'm a caterpillar in a cozy cloth cocoon that zips.What poetic device did the author use in the green lines?

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep."The author most likely uses repetition at the end of this poem to highlight...

Like a hawk I soar abovebalconies and bluffs.A bewildering blurWhich poetic device did the author use in the last 2 lines of this poem?

"The line of traffic moves forward so slowLike a small inchworm along the dry ground."The poet compares the traffic to an inchworm to show that the traffic-

Which line from the poem shows imagery?

"Sweat streams down my face,And my skin turn red under the watchful eye of the sun."The poet uses figurative language in these lines to emphasize-

"Blue makes me want to put on my cap, hat, and gloves"What can you conclude about the speaker from this line?

" Blue green like a crayon is the glistening warm water.The brownish sand is warm between my welcoming toes."These lines are an example of-

" When the cold, harsh winter has given it's last breath,When the sky above shows life instead of death,When the claws, reaching to the frozen sky becomes decorated with leaves..."This stanza is mostly about-

"The tires on my bike are flat.The sky is dark and gray.At least it sure feels like thatSince Hanna moved away."Which word best describes the mood or feeling the poet creates in this poem?

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It's so cold outside
I'm getting dressed inside
my sleeping bag.
I wriggle, scootch,
scruntch, and jiggle.Flop
Front flips, back flips-
I'm a caterpillar in a cozy cloth cocoon
that zips.
What poetic device did the author use in the green lines?

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
The author most likely uses repetition at the end of this poem to highlight...

Like a hawk I soar above
balconies and bluffs.
A bewildering blur
Which poetic device did the author use in the last 2 lines of this poem?

"The line of traffic moves forward so slow
Like a small inchworm along the dry ground."
The poet compares the traffic to an inchworm to show that the traffic-

"Sweat streams down my face,
And my skin turn red under the watchful eye of the sun."
The poet uses figurative language in these lines to emphasize-

"Blue makes me want to put on my cap, hat, and gloves"
What can you conclude about the speaker from this line?

" Blue green like a crayon is the glistening warm water.
The brownish sand is warm between my welcoming toes."
These lines are an example of-

" When the cold, harsh winter has given it's last breath,
When the sky above shows life instead of death,
When the claws, reaching to the frozen sky becomes decorated with leaves..."
This stanza is mostly about-

"The tires on my bike are flat.
The sky is dark and gray.
At least it sure feels like that
Since Hanna moved away."
Which word best describes the mood or feeling the poet creates in this poem?