Poetic Techniques in "Deepwater" by Hannah Stevenson

"Like resurrected pterodactyls rising from tar,

the birds emerge, dragging sludge-sodden wings" is an example of:

• Simile and descriptive language

• Metaphor and descriptive language

• Consonance and descriptive language

• Alliteration

"Behind them, a new set of tracks: triangular valleys

flanked by grooves, like the marks left by skis." exhibits the use of:

• Descriptive language

• Imagery

• Simile

• Enjambment

• All of the above

In the poem "Deepwater" by Hannah Stevenson,

"The birds stumble under the mass placed

onto them, a brown-black cloak, a leaden veil",

the cloak refers to:

• literal clothing worn by the birds

• a metaphorical cloak of darkness

• black feathers

• an oily coating

In the couplet,

"It was not our intention to suffocate these birds

with their own bodies. We are so very sorry."

what is the intended effect of the poet's use of inclusive language 'our' and 'we'?

• to position audiences to feel guilty about the oil spill

• to position audiences to feel sorry about the oil spill

• to position audiences to understand that the oil spill was a genuine accident

• to position audiences to feel angry about the oil spill

What does the 'dove' refer to in the couplet:

"We offer what we can, money, soap emblazoned

with the image of a dove, a steady, gloved palm."?

• a white bird

• the soap company Dove

• it's a metaphor for peace

• it is a reference to Christian spiritual beliefs

"Explosion, detonation, flame, death" are an example of:

• rule of 3

• onomatopoeia

• imagery

• emotive language

The purpose of the emotive language 'Explosion, detonation, flame, death' is to:

• exaggerate the problem

• excite audiences

• influence audiences to feel upset

• convey an important message

"What trawls the soul about

this spill, that horrible monster down there:

it is an alien we trapped, a dinosaur that we awoke,

a dark beast we tried to harness."

What is the predominant poetic language feature developed across these two couplets?

• simile

• personification

• inclusive language

• extended metaphor