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Fireside Poets Review

Authored by Andrew Atkins

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 54+ times

Fireside Poets Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The speaker thinks it would be most fitting for Old Ironsides to

sail

sink

be destroyed

return to battle

be hit by lightning

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sensory details are

the main characteristics of a person

the main features that make something what it is

ideas that express or appeal to our common sense

expansion or elaboration on the main idea in a literary work

words or phrases that appeal to one or more of our five senses

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker referring to in Old Ironsides when he writes "the eagle of the sea"?

any boat

a seabird

a huge wave

Old Ironsides

a winged monster

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At the beginning of "Old Ironsides," why does the poet write "Ay, tea her tattered ensign down!"?

He wants the flag removed because it is not American

He is stating what others want to do, which he opposes

He wants the flag removed because it is old and tattered

He realizes that it needs to be done, although it saddens him

He wants the flag removed because it is a reminder of battle

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sense or senses, if any, are not appealed to in the poem "Old Ironsides"?

taste only

taste and smell

taste, smell, and touch

taste, smell, touch, and hearing

the poem appeal to all five senses

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following lines from the poem "Old Ironsides" contains the strongest sensory detail?

"That banner in the sky"

"And there should be her grave"

"Or know the conquered knee"

"Oh, better that he shattered hulk"

"Her deck, once red with heroes' blood"

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most likely reason why some lines in the poem "Old Ironsides" vary in number of iambic feet?

Some line require more words

A regular meter would be boring

The poet wants to stress some lines

Any variation occurs only by chance

The alternating meter mimics ocean waves

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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