beware: do not read this poem

What does the poet refer to in the opening stanza of

the poem "Beware: Do not Read This Poem"?

• He offers a statistic from the U.S. Bureau of Missing Persons.

• He refers to an episode of the television show Thriller, in which an old woman surrounded herself with mirrors

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In "Beware: Do not Read This Poem", What happens when the villagers break into the old woman’s house?

• The old woman disappears into the mirror.

• The old woman calls the police and has the villagers arrested.

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What does the speaker say is “legendary” in"Beware: Do not Read This Poem"?

• the vain woman

• the hunger of this poem

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To what does the speaker compare the poem?

• a greedy mirror

• a young woman

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Which of the following literary elements is not used in "beware: do not read this poem"?

• end rhyme

• personification

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What are the characteristics of Ishmael Reed’s writing style?

• Reed uses irregular abbreviations and little punctuation

• Reed uses a definite rhyme scheme

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''it is a greedy poem'': this is ......

• simile

• personification

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What is the best description of the tone of this poem?

• ominous

• playful

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this poem has your eyes

this poem has his head

this poem has his arms . This is called ....

• metaphor

• repetition

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The theme of this poem is ......

• isolation

• helping people

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