"Snake" Poem Review

In stanza 1, the poet emphasizes how quickly the snake appears by —

• capitalizing the letter h in his

• using the word notice instead of appearance

• putting the word sudden before the verb

• using a short line

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

The poet describes the grass dividing “as with a comb” in line 5 to suggest that —

• the grass looks long and silky like hair

• the snake pulls out grass as it travels

• the snake moves in a zigzag fashion

• the path formed by the snake’s movement is narrow

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

From lines 11–16, the reader can tell that the child —

• picked up the snake by mistake

• was curious about the shape of the snake

• didn’t have enough money for shoes

• enjoyed nature in all its forms

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

The poet uses short and long lines to suggest —

• the way the snake strikes

• the poet’s mixed feelings toward the snake

• the curling up and unwinding of the snake

• the quickness of the snake’s movement

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

In the last line, the poet uses the metaphor “zero at the bone” to suggest that —

• the appearance of the snake fills the speaker with fear

• the outside temperature has dropped significantly

• the snake feels cold and slimy

• the speaker is worried that the snake will not survive

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10