A Voice in the Wind

In line 14, the word gale means...

• light

• dust

• wind

• fog

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Which lines from the poem best suggest that the voice in the poem is weary and exhausted?

• She walks with the wind on the windy height

• While over the world goes by her wail

• As wild through the wood her voice they hear

• with wan feet wounded and hands wild-wrung

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The poet chose to capitalize “Death”, “Mysteries”, and “Dreams” most likely to —

• identify the names of the children being called home

• emphasize the most important words in the poem

• highlight the solemn and mournful terms that support the theme

• to suggest they represent the woman referred to as "she" in the rest of the poem

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The Spirit of Autumn calling her children home is an example of...

• personification

• alliteration

• rhyme scheme

• extended metaphor

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Which of the following characteristics are often found in the genre of poetry?

Select all 3 that apply

• plot

• text features

• rhyme

• alliteration

• metaphor

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