At Dusk

Poetic Device

The overall feelings throughout the poem is:

• mood

• tone

• voice

"the cat lifts her ears, turns first / toward the voice " What idea about the cat was reflected?

• The cat is frightened

• The cat takes a moment of thought

• The cat feel relieved

What is the mental image created in these lines

" my neighbor leaning through her door way at dusk, street lamps starting to hum"

• The streets are empty and quite

• The streets are singing

• The streets are busy and active

What is the effect of repeating the phrase " here here"

• The neighbor wishes to leave her house

• The neighbor wishes a company

• The neighbor dislikes cats

The overall mood of the poem is

• lively, joyful and cheerful

• lonely,calm and melancholy

• mad, calm and mysterious

to what senses this line appeal" a chair in front of the T.V"

• sight

• smell

• taste

A possible theme in the poem is

• People make their own decisions in life

• People follow people's call

• People think about their future

The meaning of hum is

• screaming

• low voice

• scolding

Why is the neighbor calling out her door?

• To greet the speaker

• To ask her cat home

• To call the children

A luminous road is a

• Dark road

• Shining road

• Straight road