The Magic Island

The mood of the poem is

• sad

• happy

• scared

• nervous

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"The sea taking the sky like a swimmer" is an example of

• metaphor

• simile

• assonance

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

From the line "a bit of luck has made him generous" the reader can infer

• the family is not doing well

• the immigrant man feels content and happy

• the man just won the lottery

• life is has been cruel to the family

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The black umbrella is an example of

• metaphor

• conflict

• symbolism

• theme

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The theme or overall message about life from the poem is

• Immigrants should not give up their cultural beliefs even in a new country.

• People from all cultures should live in harmony.

• The price for freedom is always worth it.

• While living in a new country may bring happiness, it is not without its challenges.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"waves of wind" and "sprawling shade" are examples of

• alliteration

• theme

• metaphor

• simile

What do the following lines mean: " a black umbrella, blooming like an ancient flower, betrays their recent arrival, suspicious of so much sunshine, they keep expecting rain"?

• The family is hiding who they are from the new country because they are afraid.

• The family still has many obstacles to overcome before they become citizens.

• The family is sad that they left their home and is worried that they made a bad decision.

• The family worries that even though things are good now, they will soon not be good.

What does the black umbrella reveal about the family?

• The immigrants are cautious about their new life
• The family dislikes their new life
• The family is gothic and enjoys black umbrellas
• All the umbrellas on the beach are black for mourning

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

An example of a metaphor

• "The sun sifting through / the leaves in panes of light"
• "A bit of luck has made him generous"
• "A woman of forty / squints up from her book / to bite into an apple"

The following lines from the poem are an example of:

"The picnickers have come/ to rest their bicycles/ in the the sprawling shade./Under each tree, a stillness of small pleasures:"

• metaphor

• simile

• imagery

• symbolism

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4