Figurative Language Post-Assessment

Match the poem's line to the writer's move Naomi used.

Groups:

(a) Metaphor

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(b) Juxtaposition

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(c) Personification

• I want to be famous in the way a pulley is famous,   

  or a buttonhole

• The cat sleeping on the fence is famous to the birds   

  watching him from the birdhouse.

• The bent photograph is famous to the 1 who carries it   

  and not at all famous to the 1 who...

• The river is famous to the fish.

• The loud voice is famous to silence,   

  which knew it would inherit the earth...

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.5

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.d

Which of the following inferences (a conclusion reached using the evidence) about the speaker is best supported by the text?

• The speaker wants to be well-known and well-liked by others.

• The speaker sees being famous as difficult.

• The speaker thinks that being famous will make life better.

• The speaker wishes to be well-known to herself.

What option best describes how Naomi wants to be famous by her own definition?

• Being well-known in a small community; examples include a local baker and a school teacher.

• Having a large following on social media; examples include a YouTuber and an Instagram influencer.

• Being recognized for a unique talent; examples include a famous artist and a renowned scientist.

• Achieving success in a competitive field; examples include a top athlete and a successful entrepreneur.

Which passage best supports your answer to question 3?

• “I want to be famous the way a pulley is famous, / or a buttonhole, not because it did anything spectacular, / but because it never forgot what it could do.”

• “The bent photograph is famous to the one who carries it / and not at all famous to the one who is pictured.”

• “The loud voice is famous to silence”

• “I want to be famous to shuffling men / who smile while crossing streets”

The boot is more famous than the dress shoe because:

Use context clues to determine the meaning of inherit as it appears in the text. What does the word 'inherit' mean in this context?

• To receive money, property, or a title as an heir at the death of the previous owner

• To gain a quality, or characteristic genetically from parents or ancestors

• To gain possession of something as a right or divine portion

• To take or receive something passed down from a predecessor

A poem’s theme is the message the poet is trying to deliver. Identify how the poet’s use of comparing and contrasting help you infer a theme in “Famous.” Which of the following best explains the theme using specific lines or stanzas from the poem?

• The theme is about the desire for personal recognition and fame.

• The theme is about the importance of nature and its beauty.

• The theme is about the struggles of everyday life.

• The theme is about the power of love and relationships.

What can you infer about the speaker’s feelings about the construction of the freeway in "Freeway 280"?

• They think the freeway is a necessary transportation amenity.

• They hate the freeway and believe a network of public transportation would be more environmentally friendly.

• They mourn the displacement of their community and are saddened by the powerlessness of poor people against the larger forces in society.

• They look forward to driving the freeway with the windows open and the breeze blowing through their hair.

Which inference (a conclusion reached using the evidence) below can be based on stanza 2 from the poem?

• The freeway has utterly destroyed a community and all memory of it.

• The sound of a car cutting through air is unnatural.

• The old women pick wild vegetables as revenge for the displacement of their community.

• The surviving gardens preserve the cultural memory of the people who once lived there.

Which line from the poem best supports the answer to question 9?

• But under the fake windsounds of the open lanes

• Wild mustard remembers, old gardens

• Trees have been left standing in their yards

• Viejitas come here with paper bags to gather greens