WMS "Eating Poetry"

Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language in the poem, "Eating Poetry?"

• Ink runs from the corners of my mouth.

• Their blond legs burn like brush.

• I snarl at her and bark.

• I am a new man.

Why did the author include the personification, "I snarl at her and stomp."

• To make the reader mad.

• To compare the narrator to a dog which infuriates the librarian.

• To make fun of the librarian.

• To be funny.

In this poem, what was the purpose of the simile, "Their eye balls roll. Their blond hair burns like brush."

• To tell the reader to brush their hair.

• To help the reader visualize what is happening in the poem.

• To help us understand the librarian.

• To hurt the reader.

What type of figurative language is the following sentence and example of, "When I get on my knees and lick her hand she screams."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Rising Action

• Personification