Analyzing Poetry

Which lines from the poem best suggest that the speaker’s situation is temporary?

• Doubtful,/I have a fever

• Tomorrow,/I’ll come around.

• TODAY!/It hit like a thwop of mashed potatoes

• I could attract mosquitoes—/maybe—not friends.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the most likely reason that the poet uses capitalization in line 6? D To show the speaker’s excitement about an upcoming event

• To highlight a problem the speaker experiences

• To stress the speaker’s expectations for tomorrow

• To indicate that the speaker’s condition happens unexpectedly

• To show the speaker’s excitement about an upcoming event

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

^{Interpret these lines from the poe:}

^{"And if you try to push}

^{my mood swing, I’ll only drag my feet."}

^{...these lines most likely to suggest that the speaker —}

• does not wish to be pushed on a swing

• does not often receive help from others

• is not physically strong

• wants to deal with the situation alone

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

The imagery in lines 16 through 19 helps the reader understand —

• the shift in the speaker’s attitude

• why the speaker has no friends

• the speaker’s unpleasantness

• what the speaker thinks of others

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

The poet reveals the speaker’s feelings mainly by —

• explaining their effect on others

• connecting them to memories

• repeating specific words for emphasis

• using similes and metaphors to describe them

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4