Icarus' Flight (poem)

What does the word "anticipated" mean?

• to know something

• to be surprised by something

• to regret something

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What language device or structure does the poet use to communicate his message?

• Rhyme and repetition

• Question and answer

• Sentence fragments

• Compare and contrast

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

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Which phrase from the poem best expresses what Icarus gained from his flight?

• "just far enough"

• "upward escape"

• "downward plunge"

• "point of wisdom"

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the poet suggest by the lines "to flutter ignorantly/from petal to petal/ within some garden? (lines 12-13)

• A busy, fulfilled life. 
• A dull, boring life. 
• A life of peace and harmony. 
• A life of freedom and escape. 

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Alliteration: Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________.

• egg, chips and cola

• coffee, cakes and tea

• coffee, cakes and cola

• fish, chips and coffee

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

---- is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more neighboring words or syllables.

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• simile

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Which is the best example of alliteration?

• Only three girls came to the picnic.

• She wants to see that movie.

• I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.

• The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which is an example of alliteration?

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• She was giving him the cold shoulder

• He was fuming like a pot.

• She was so kind.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which is not an example of alliteration?

• Kim's kid kept kicking.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• He was as cold as an iceberg.

• He held the hat in his hand.

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How is the theme of the poem different from the short story (Flight of Icarus)?

• The short story's theme was to test your limits and not be afraid of failure; whereas the poem's theme is to know your place and don't be disobedient.

• The short story's theme was to be creative and try new things; whereas the poem's theme is to be afraid of failure and not think outside the box.

• The short story's theme was to not be afraid of failure but to think outside the box; whereas the poem's theme is to be creative and try new things.

• The short story's theme was to know your place and don't be disobedient; whereas the poem's theme is to test your limits and not be afraid of failure.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

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