As I Grew Older- Literary Terms

The tone of a poem is created by-

• the music

• the choice of sounds

• the words and how they're arranged

• how you read the poem

Which of the following is NOT a metaphor

• I was met by a wall of silence

• The test was very difficult

• She was broken-hearted

• The birds sang a merry song

Metaphors and Similes are almost the same.

• yes

• no

What do you see here?:

"He swam like a fish. He'll be on fire when he gets to the olympics"

• metaphor

• simile

• metaphor and simile

• simile and metaphor

Which of the following words in the poem symbolize despair ? (there's more than one)

• shadow

• lie down

• shatter

• no longer

The poem talks about overcoming-

• a dream

• darkness

• racism

The Harlem Renaissance was a movement of-

• slaves

• black people

• black artists