RIchard Cory

What is the purpose of alliteration?

• To help with the rhythm

• To help with the rhyme scheme

• To create sounds to add to the mood

• To compare unlike ideas

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"So on we worked, and waited for the light,

and went without the meat, and cursed the bread."

The alliteration in these lines

• assists with the rhyme.

• help maintain the rhythm.

• assist with the feeling of hope.

• create a feeling of time dragging on.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"So on we worked, and waited for the light,

and went without the meat, and cursed the bread."

The metaphor in these lines

• shows that the commoners have hope.

• shows that the commoners are hungry.

• shows that the commoners are hard working.

• shows that the commoners hate bread.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following is a theme of the poem?

• Undetected depression

• Unrestrained selfishness

• Reckless love

• Rags to riches

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Irony provides a situation that the reader does not expect.

Why is the final line of the poem ironic?

• The reader does not like Richard Cory so the ending is satisfactory.

• The reader expects Richard Cory to help the commoners.

• The reader knows that the commoners really dislike Richard Cory.

• The reader was led to believe that Richard Cory is happy.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

From what the reader can infer from the poem, which adjective best describes Richard Cory?

• Conceited

• Humble

• Poor

• Giving

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

From the poem, what does the reader know about Richard Cory?

• He is depressed.

• He inherited his wealth.

• He wanted the attention he received.

• He mingled among the commoners.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following is true about the poem?

• It addresses an unfamiliar theme.

• Its primary theme is not addressed until the last line.

• It evokes the mood of anger.

• It is predictable.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9