Stage Fright

Use ¨Stage Fright¨ to answer questions 1-5.

Read these lines from the poem.

¨I memorized each line.

Learned them by heart.¨

The poet uses the figurative expression ¨learned them by heart¨ to emphasize that the speaker -

• F. has volunteered to be in the play

• G. practices on the stage

• H. enjoys playing the role of the prince

• J. feels prepared for his performance

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The poet uses line 11 to signal that the speaker changes from -

• A. cheerful to sad

• B. interested to bored

• C. confident to unsure

• D. desperate to hopeful

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

In line 3, why does the poet repeat and italicize the words from line 2?

• F. To show that the role will be difficult

• G, To emphasize that this role is important to the speaker

• H. To show that hte speaker is familiar with the play

• J. To give the name of the play the speaker is in

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The poem is mostly about a speaker who -

• A. is chosen for a role in a play that he doesn´t understand

• B. has trouble with his lines after seeing his classmates in the audience

• C. experiences problems onstage but is able to finish his performance

• D. can hardly wait to be onstage because he has practiced so much.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The poet uses figurative language in line 18 to highlight the speaker´s -

• F. determination to do well

• G. anxiety once he gets onstage

• H. satisfaction in being chosen for the role

• J. eagerness to perform

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4