Poetry and Figurative Language

Using the poem "Stage Fright" answer the question.
"I memorized each line.
Learned them by heart."
The poet uses the figurative expression "learned them by heart" to emphasize that the speaker...

• Has volunteered to be in the play
• Practices on the stage
• Enjoys playing the role of the prince
• Feels prepared for his performance

Using the poem "Stage Fright" answer the question.
The poet uses line 11 to signal that the speaker changes from...

• Cheerful to sad
• Interested to bored
• Confident to unsure
• Desperate to hopeful

Using the poem "Stage Fright" answer the question.
I line 3, why does the poet repeat and italicize the words from line 2?

• To show that the role will be difficult
• To emphasize that this role is important to the speaker
• To show that the speaker is familiar with the play
• To give the name of the play the speaker is in

Using the poem "Stage Fright" answer the question.
The poem is mostly about a speaker who —

•  Is chosen for a role in a play that he doesn’t understand
• Has trouble with his lines after seeing his classmates in the audience
• Experiences problems onstage but is able to finish his performance
• Can hardly wait to be onstage because he has practiced so much

Using the poem "Stage Fright" answer the question.
The poet uses figurative language in line 18 to highlight the speaker’s —

•  Determination to do well
• Anxiety once he gets onstage
• Satisfaction in being chosen for the role
• Eagerness to perform

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem in the picture?

• AABBA
• ABCDE
• IIOOI
• AABB

Using the poem in the picture, why would people say that Vin had a twin?

• The pole is skinny and so is Vin
• The poet used personification to make Vin sound like a person
• The pole is a metaphor for Vin's twin brother
• Vin is very young

My father is a bear in the morning until he has his coffee.
What is the meaning of the metaphor?

• Dad is grumpy
• Dad is very hungry
• Dad is a heavy sleeper
• Dad is actually a bear

If someone's clothes are brightly colored with large shapes, you can use a metaphor and describe it as a _____ pattern.

• loud
• quiet
• sunny
• serene

What are words that imitate sounds?

• onomatopoeia
• personification
• simile
• synonyms