Muliebrity

What is the synecdoche in this poem and what does it convey?

• "I have thought so much about the girl", conveys that the poet is nostalgic and looking back into memories.

• "cow-dung", "monkey breath", "road-dust", convey the dirty atmosphere around the girl.

• "hand", "waist", "cheekbones" - these features represent the entire body and convey the elegance of the girl.

• "cow-dung, monkey breath, road dust", conveys how hard a life she has.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What technique is used to represent the whole girl's elegance using her hands?

• synecdoche

• anaphora

• imagery

• repetition

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the tone of the poem?

• Longing

• Frustrated

• Mournful

• Nostalgic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the main type of imagery found in the poem?

• Visual

• Tactile

• Auditory

• Olfactory

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is the smell of cow-dung repeated throughout the poem? (2)

• it's what the girl is picking up

• it is the most powerful smell

• it is the most effective image of the worst thing also being the most powerful.

• to complete the rhyme

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

the smell of monkey breath and freshly washed clothes” the speaker uses contrast in this sentence.

Define contrast.

• Comparing very similar things

• Comparing a good thing and a bad thing

• Comparing things to emphasise their differences

• Overexaggerating a situation

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5