74th Street and Victory

What effect do the line breaks have on the meaning of the poem "74th Street?"

• The pauses created by the line breaks slow down the action so that the reader can see how the kid is struggling and almost successful before each fall.

• The line breaks illustrate the frustration and disappointment that the kid feels each time she falls down and gets hurt. They show how each fall causes more damage.

• The line breaks illustrate the frustration and disappointment that the kid feels each time she falls down and gets hurt. They show how each fall causes more damage.

• The line breaks are a way for the author to create rhyme and rhythm in the poem so that the poem flows smoothly and evenly.

Why is stanza two of seventy fourth street only one line?

• To change the rhythm of the poem so that the reader doesn't get bored.

• To draw attention to this stanza.

• To create a pause in the story before showing how the girl doesn't give up in spite of her fall.

• To add humor to the poem.

How does the repetition of the word "and" contribute to the meaning of 74th Street?

• The word "and" should have been replaced with the word "but."

• This is a run-on sentence and the narrator didn't know where to put punctuation.

• "And" shows that the kid is going to fail again and again.

• "And" shows that the kid falls and continues getting up to try again.

What is the effect of repetition and spacing in the line "beating beating beating" in stanza 2 of Victory?

• The rhythm created with repetition reminds the reader of the sounds of a heart beating.

• It shows how important the heartbeat is to sustain life. Without your heart beating, you will die.

• The personification shows how the heart has feelings even though it is only a part of the body.

• The metaphor allows the reader to imagine the poet's heart beating in her chest.

In the poem, "Victory" what type of figurative language is used in the first stanza and how does it contribute to the meaning of the poem?

• Imagery helps the reader picture the girl getting ready to race.

• Personification helps the reader to understand the importance of this race.

• Rhyme draws the reader's attention to important words and adds to the poem's feeling.

• Onomatopoeia helps the reader hear the sounds of the race.

How does the author's use of figurative in stanza 4 of Victory contribute to the meaning of the poem?

• The author uses imagery to help the reader experience how the narrator imagines it will feel to finish first.

• The author develops the theme of perseverance by using rhyme and alliteration.

• The author defines victory by explaining

  the Latin word root of victory.

• The author uses metaphor to compare victory to a race.

In the poem "Victory" what can the reader infer from the lines, "No one would pass her this time. This time would be different."

• The girl has lost a race in the past and is determined to win this time.

• The girl passes other racers regularly.

• This race is extra special because it is a different kind of race than the girl has run before.

• Although someone passed her in the last race, the girl still won.

What does the author mean in the lines, "She would finally feel the heavy weight lifted from her heart and draped around her neck instead."

• She will lift weights to get her heart in shape for her next race.

• The weight will drape around her neck like a curtain.

• A heavy weight will not be on her heart anymore. It will be on her neck instead.

• She would not feel worried anymore. Instead, she'll wear a medal around her neck.

What do the poems "74th Street" and "Victory" have in common? Pick two correct answers.

• "74th Street" is about a girl learning to roller skate but Victory is about winning a race.

• They both have a theme of perseverance and not giving up.

• They both tell a story of a girl who failed at something but is trying again.

• They both take place in the girl's imagination rather than in real life.

• They both explore themes of failure and despair.

Drag and drop the answer choices to show whether each was found in 74th Street, Victory or both poems.

Groups:

(a) 74th Street

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(b) Victory

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(c) Both passages

• imagery helps the reader envision the action in the poem

• Repeats the word "and" to show perseverance

• Theme of perseverance

• Free verse

• Uses repetition to show the sound and feeling of her heart beating.