Stage Fright and Everyday (poems)

18 Read these lines from the poem.

I memorized each line. Learned them by heart.

The poet uses the figurative expression “learned them by heart” to emphasize that the speaker —

• has volunteered to be in the play

• G practices on the stage

• enjoys playing the role of the prince

• feels prepared for his performance

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The poet uses line 11 to signal that the speaker changes from —

• cheerful to sad

• interested to bored

• confident to unsure

• desperate to hopeful

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

In line 3, why does the poet repeat and italicize the words from line 2?

• To show that the role will be difficult

• To emphasize that this role is important to the speaker

• To show that the speaker is familiar with the play

• To give the name of the play the speaker is in

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The poem is mostly about a speaker who —

• is chosen for a role in a play that he doesn’t understand

• has trouble with his lines after seeing his classmates in the audience

• experiences problems onstage but is able to finish his performance

• can hardly wait to be onstage because he has practiced so much

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The poet uses figurative language in line 18 to highlight the speaker’s —

• determination to do well

• anxiety once he gets onstage

• satisfaction in being chosen for the role

• eagerness to perform

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4