Songs and Poems

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.RL.7.2

CCSS.L.7.5D

The image in lines 10–11 of “Ode to enchanted light” (“A cicada sends / its sawing song”) uses ___________ to bring the reader into the poem.

• alliteration

• personification

• hyperbole

• Simile

What does Pablo Neruda mean by saying “The world is / a glass overflowing / with water.” (lines 13–15)?

• The world is made of more water than land.
• The wonder and beauty of nature are endless.
• Few people can understand what the world is made of.
• People should appreciate and protect the world’s resources.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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

“Ode to Enchanted Light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” are alike in that they both

• have a distinct rhyme scheme.

• present a positive view of nature.

• show unusual events in nature.

• recount a personal change

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

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• imagery

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

A traditional poem that expresses appreciation for a single subject is called a

• poem

• ode

• sonnet

• stanza

The repetition of consonant sounds is called

• alliteration
• rhyme
• rhythm
• imagery

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Light like a green latticework" is an example of 

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

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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