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When I heard the Learn´d Astronomer

Authored by Yessica Gomez

English

10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is an example of poetic language, in where the author uses unusual word order.

I sitting heard, out I wander´d

Till rising

mythical moist night air

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which something is exaggerated to emphasize it. From the poem what word would be an exaggeration?

figures

lectured

gliding

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Witmans uses figurative language because he wants to stress the importance of what was happening that led to his realization of his emotions toward the stars.

Metaphor

Repetition

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Whitman's use of the word "when" creates a feeling ______.

of confusion

of relief

of comfort

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

His use of the phrase ____________ was chosen to express boredom and disgust.

gliding out

"tired and sick"

wander´d off

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word "mystical" portrays the night as

mysterious

somber

magical and beautiful.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The mood starts with disgust, ________ ________and transitions into a mood of ______ ______.

boredom and confusion //epiphany and peace.

happy and fun // mysterious and trouble

Gloom and Humorous // tense and angry

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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