Sleeping in the Forest

The poet’s purpose in “Ode to enchanted light” is to

• praise or celebrate light.
• mourn the passage of time.
• tell a story of a walk in the woods.
• express a personal emotion.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.2

What image does Mary Oliver create with the example of personification in lines 1–5 of “Sleeping in the Forest”?

• the nearness of the stars
• feeling part of the kingdom of the insects
• sleeping in the lap of the earth
• the sound of the river washing over stones

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In “Sleeping in the Forest,” an example of simile appears in

• lines 1–2.
• lines 6–7.
• line 9–10.
• lines 12–13.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The imagery in lines 5–11 of “Sleeping in the Forest” suggests a feeling of

• restlessness
• confusion
• contentment
• excitement

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

From evidence in “Sleeping in the Forest,” you can infer that

• nature soothes the speaker.
• stars frighten the speaker.
• the speaker is lonely.
• the speaker is homesick.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

“The earth is a living thing” and “Sleeping in the Forest” are alike in that they both

• have a distinct rhyme scheme.

• present an impressive view of nature.

• show unusual events in nature.

• recount a personal experience.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

A comparison of 2 unlike things using the word "like" or "as is called a

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• imagery

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A comparison of 2 unlike things NOT using the word "like" or "as is called a

• simile
• metaphor
• stanza
• personification

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Describing an object as if it had human qualities is called

• imagery
• personification 
• simile 
• metaphor

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The repetition of consonant sounds is called

• alliteration
• rhyme
• rhythm
• imagery

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4