Poetry Collection I

"Fifteen," "Casey at the Bat," and "Twister Hits Houston" are all _____ poems.

• Narrative

• Sonnet

• Lyric

• Ballad

When Casey steps up to the bat in "Casey at the Bat," he is ____.

• Angry

• Confident

• Nervous

• Scornful

"deep despair" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Personification
• Simile
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

From the list below, who is NOT a character in the poem "Casey at the Bat"?

• Flynn

• Jimmy Blake

• Bobby

• Cooney

"the score stood" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"get a whack at that" is an example of what figurative language?

• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia 

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

"there went up a muffled roar like the beating of the storm waves" is an example of what figurative language?

• Alliteration
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Personification 

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

to the action of twisting and turning

• former
• defiance
• writhing
• bade

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

sad and low-spirited

• tumult
• bade
• melancholy
• defiance

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Sharon glanced around the table and saw that most of her classmates had already begun to eat their lunch. Betty was delicately nibbling on a crisp green salad with juicy tomatoes. Across from her, Ralph was gulping down some soggy chicken, loaded with fat. Next to Ralph sat Ange, sipping spoonfuls of a hearty beef stew. Just across from Sharon, Roberto was eating sandwich.

Based on the passage, which phrase best conveys a positive feeling?

• already begun to eat

• juicy tomatoes

• soggy chicken

• loaded with fat