Cetacean

What major themes are often addressed in Peter Reading’s works?

• love and hope

• pollution war and homelessness

• adventure and fantasy

• mysticism

Which award did Peter Reading’s volume "Stet" win?

• Pulitzer prize

• Whitbread award

• Nobel Prize in literature

• Dylan Thomas Award

What was Peter Reading’s primary occupation before he became a full-time poet?

• professor of History

• Schoolteacher

• Worker in animal feed mill

• Literacy critic

What is the primary subject of the poem "Cetacean"?

• Dolphins

• Blue Whales

• Sharks

• Porpoises

Where does the whale-watching expedition in the poem take place?

• Hawaii

• The Gulf of Mexico

• San Francisco's Farallon Island

• Alaska

What is notable about the whales’ appearance as described in the poem?

• Tiny dorsal fins and mottled grey skin
  

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  Bright blue fins and long tails
  

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  Large dorsal fins and smooth skin
  

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  Spotted tails and massive heads
  

What literary device is heavily used in "Cetacean"?

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  Metaphor
  

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  Synecdoche
  

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  Hyperbole
  

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  Alliteration
  

• What aspect of the whales is emphasized through their "blows"?
  

• • Their immense power
    

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    Their vulnerability
    

• • Their majesty and size
    

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    Their aggression
    

What figure of speech is used when the whales’ "backs" represent the entire animal?

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  Allusion
  

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  Synecdoche
  

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  Metonymy
  

• Simile

• What is the significance of the whales’ "flukes" in the poem?
  

• • They symbolize departure and loss.
    

• • They highlight their playful nature.
    

• • They represent danger.
    

• • They signify dominance.