e poem "Incident"

What is the tone of the poem "Incident"?

• A) Nostalgic

• B) Joyful

• C) Terrified

• D) Reflective

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What is the significance of the hurricane lamps in the poem?

• A. They provide light during a power outage

• B. They represent the hope for a better future

• C. They are a symbol of the narrator's fear

• D. They create an eerie atmosphere

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What is the significance of the cross in the poem?

• A. It represents the Christian faith

• B. It symbolizes the power of the white men

• C. It signifies the location of a tragic event

• D. It has no significance in the poem

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What is the main literary device used in the poem "Incident"?

• A. Personification

• B. Repetition

• C. Simile

• D. Metaphor

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What is the main event in the poem?

• A) A hurricane hits a town

• B) A Christmas tree is lit up

• C) A cross is burned in a yard

• D) A building catches fire

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What literary device is used in the line "the charred grass now green again"?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Allusion

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What is the significance of the line "the wicks trembling in their fonts of oil"?

• A) It suggests that the people in the house were afraid

• B) It shows that the lamps were about to go out

• C) It creates a sense of tension and unease

• D) It foreshadows the arrival of the white men in gowns

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9. What is the effect of repeating the line "we tell the story every year"?

• A) It creates a sense of nostalgia

• B) It emphasizes the importance of the event

• C) It suggests that the event was traumatic

• D) It shows that the memory is fading over time

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. What is the tone of the poem?

• A) Joyful

• B) Angry

• C) Sad

• D) Humorous

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The poem "Incident" describes a violent attack on a community.

• True

• False

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