Poetry Collection: Sonnet, With Bird; Elliptical; Fences

In "Elliptical," who are the most likely speakers?

• recent immigrants

• elected officials

• mainstream society

• oppressed group of people

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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In "Sonnet, With Bird," what has happened to make the speaker so sorrowful?

• a conversation with his mother about a friend

• missing his wife at home

• the death of a childhood friend

• moving off the reservation

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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In "Fences," why does the poet title it "Fences"?

• show the divide between tourists and the speaker

• help with the imagery of a cactus fence

• to show the hard work of smoothing a beach

• show differences between the old and young generations

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

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In "Elliptical," about whom could the speaker most likely be speaking?

• the oppressors

• political opponents

• people who are born here

• a group it looks down on

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the best reason behind the use of ellipses in "Elliptical"?

• omitted words are vulgar and unappropriate

• speaker is too confused about their feelings

• the speaker has been interrupted

• the statements are predictable and easy to fill in

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

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All three poems explore....

• homesickness and loneliness

• uncomfortable social barriers

• experiences in overseas travel

• death or absence of loved ones

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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What emotion does the speaker in "Sonnet, With Bird" feel?

• nostalgia

• loneliness

• contempt

• pride

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Free verse means...

• poem does not follow any set patterns

• follow a rhyming pattern

• avoid using poetic elements

• looks like traditional writing

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A traditional sonnet...

• looks like prose

• has 14 lines and stops

• Uses three quatrains stanzas and a couplet

• expresses love and adoration

How does "Sonnet, With Bird" differ from a traditional sonnet?

• It does not follow the ideas of love and adoration

• It's setting is too modern

• It is not divided into stanzas and couplets

• It has more than 14 lines

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5