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Poetry Part 1

Authored by Charles Breitzman

English

9th - 12th Grade

Used 2+ times

Poetry Part 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Throughout the poem, what does Hughes reveal about dreams lost?

It could weigh a person down or make them feel empty inside.

It could become more beautiful and sweet

It could feed the soul and explode into further dreams

It could keep the person hungry for more

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What does the speaker suggest in both stanzas?

Dreams can be dangerous things to have.

Dreams help people live life to the fullest.

Dreams are not valued by everyone.

Dreams tend to disappoint people.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is the meaning of "barren" in the following:

"Life is a barren field"

cold

large

empty

dry

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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In this poem, what types of figurative language were used?

similes and idioms

metaphors and repetition

cliches and irony

onomatopoeia and puns

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is a possible theme of the poem?

Dreams can lead a person in the wrong direction.

Dreams can disappoint people.

Dreams can be difficult to achieve.

Dreams can give people a purpose in life.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:

"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

simile

pun

repetition

metaphor

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:

"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

simile

pun

repetition

metaphor

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