Identity by Julio Noboa

The speaker's use of the word "harnessed" shows that the speaker has an attitude of _____________ towards the "flowers" (people)?

• He ADMIRES them.

• He feels JEALOUS.

• He feels that they are CONTROLLED/TRAPPED.

• He feels ANNOYED by them

What type of figurative language does the first line of the poem contain?

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

What does the speaker desire in Stanza 2?

• He wants to be free to live life the way he wants.

• He wants to be just as popular as the "flowers."

• He wants to live an isolated life.

• He wants to have a family to protect him.

In stanza 3, the speaker says that he will "break through the surface of stone." What does this illustrate about the speaker's personality?

• He is DESTRUCTIVE.

• He is STUBBORN.

• He is DETERMINED.

• He is A REBEL.

What is the overall tone of the poem?

• Inspiring

• Doubtful

• Sorrowful

• Joyful

What message is the author of this poem trying to convey?

• To be beautiful and admired should be a goal in life.

• Breaking free from your normal, everyday routine will drive you crazy.

• People need to stand up and protect the environment

• Beauty and popularity are meaningless without freedom and individuality.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement about the FRIENDS would the speaker of the poem most likely AGREE with?

• Real friends join their friends groups and share the same habits and traits.

• Best friends never allow their friends to be alone.

• Real friends accept each other no matter what and allow a person to be who they truly are.

• Friends only admire friends who stands up to bullies.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

If the "weed clinging to cliffs, like an eagle" was a person, the weed would be ________.

• intelligent

• independent

• protected

• sad

What do the two words "flowers" and "weed" represent in the poem?

• "followers" and "Individuals"

• "positivity" and "negativity"

• "admiration" and "sorrow"

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

According to the speaker what is the cost of being a "beautiful flower"?

• being "harnessed to a pot of dirt"

• "clinging to cliffs"

• "to feel exposed"

• "to smell of musty green stench"

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5