2nd SWT Review - English III

What are the different jobs the author lists in the poem?

• Common jobs in 19th century America such mechanic, shoemaker

• Modern jobs in 20th century America such as computer engineer

• Traditional jobs for women such as nurses, teachers, secretaries

• White collar jobs such as banker, lawyer, doctor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What do all the occupations he lists have in common?

• They all donate to charities

• They all show the importance of making it on your own

• The desire for political power

• They all show pride in their work and contribute to the nation's identity

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the tone of the poem?

• Pessimistic

• Joyful

• Serious

• Silly

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the mood of the poem?

• Angry

• Solemn

• Celebratory

• Humorous

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The repetition of 'singing' emphasizes which idea?

• The worker's unity and pride

• Hard work is fun

• Child labor is dangerous

• Women worked different jobs

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why do the people in the poem represent America as a whole?

• They are singing to show celebration of America's diverse and hard working laborers.

• They are complaining about their pay and unfair treatment.

• They form a labor union to protest for better working conditions

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What literary device is seen most in the poem and repeats the same sound at the start of a word?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What feeling or mood does the use of free verse bring to the poem?

• A musical quality that brings out the celebratory mood of the poem

• A formal tone that emphasizes the serious mood of the poem

• A repetitive chant that creates a distressing mood

• A short abrupt end to each line that surprises the reader

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the best summary of the poem?

• A woman rides with Death in a carriage and is taken to her grave.

• A woman regrets the decisions that led to her early death.

• Death gives a woman a second opportunity at life.

• A woman is trapped in a house underground.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the poet describe death in stanzas 1-2?

• Formal, Polite, Reserved

• Cruel, Angry, Scary

• Mysterious, Unpredictable

• Joyful, Celebratory

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9