Poetry Review

What is the meaning of the word 'fester' in the following line:

"Or fester like a sore--"

• to get larger

• to become infected

• to rot

• to heal

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the following lines is an example of imagery?

• "And then run?"

• "Or does it explode?"

• "Or crust and sugar over"

• "Does it stink like rotten meat?"

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is a "dream deferred"?

• a dream that is delayed

• a dream that one has to pursue on their own

• a dream that doesn't come true

• a dream that can only happen with support from family

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which type of figurative language is represented in the following line:

"Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?"

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• allusion

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the following line an example of?

"Maybe it just sags / like a heavy load."

• simile

• imagery

• hyperbole

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

What impact did Langston Hughes have on society during the time he lived?

• He tried to restore the rights of a black citizen.

• He tried to separate blacks from white.

• He used his poems to say blacks are better than whites.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Part A

The speaker of “Harlem” offers several possible answers to his first question in line 1: “What happens to a dream deferred?” Which statement below best captures the answer he believes in most?

• A dream that is not pursued has potentially violent consequences.

• A dream that is not pursued makes you empty inside.

• A dream that is not pursued makes you even more motivated.

• A dream that is not pursued eventually fades away.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

The speaker puts the orange on the counter because

• he does not have another nickel
• he's aware of the lady's fondness for fruit
• he wants the girl to notice how generous he is
• he has an extra orange and he simply wants to share

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

"Frost crackling beneath my steps, my breath before me, then gone..." is an example of 

• imagery
• simile
• metaphor
• personification

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which lines from the poem shows that the girl is happy?

• "She came out pulling/At her gloves, face bright/With rouge."

• "And asked what she wanted-/Light in her eyes, a smile/Starting at the corners/Of her mouth."

• "When I looked up,/The lady's eyes met mine,/And held them..."

• "I took my girl's hand/In mine for two blocks,/Then released it to let/Her unwrap the chocolate."

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5