11/3 DOL

Read the lines.

What is the most likely reason the poet includes the imagery of the “gleaming teeth” when describing the yellowing ivory keys of the piano?

• To emphasize the age and wear of the piano's keys

• To create a vivid and striking image for the reader

• To suggest that the keys are damaged and need repair

• To illustrate the piano's dormant state

The description in lines 19 through 21 conveys —

•  the sound of hummingbird feathers

• the vivid colors of the parlor

• the pianist's concentration and emotion

• the difficulty of playing the piano

Read the line from the poem

What type of figurative language does the poet use in this line?

• Onomatopoeia

• 1. Simile 

• Metaphor

• Rhyme

Read these lines from the poem:

These lines mainly help the reader imagine what the piano —

• feels like

• sounds like

• 1. looks like

• smells like

How does the poet create an image to convey  the experience of playing the piano?