In the Season of Change

Which of the following is NOT an example of alliteration?

• • Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• • Lazy lizards lying in the sun.

• • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• • Whispering winds whistled wildly.

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CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

Which of the following best defines assonance?

• • The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• • The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words

• • The use of similar grammatical structures

• • The repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

In which of the following lines is consonance most evident?

• • She sells sea shells by the sea shore

• • Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

• • The ship has sailed to the far off shores

• • The big frog was on a log

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the primary purpose of imagery in literature?

• • To provide factual information

• • To create vivid sensory experiences for the reader

• • To summarize the plot

• • To introduce characters

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is a theme rather than a topic?

• War

• • Love conquers all

• Friendship

• Adventure

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The poet’s most likely purpose for writing this poem is to —

• point out how little we know about women throughout history
• identify the strongest influence on her poetry and life
• explain why women have been prevented from collaborating
• celebrate the connections that can be formed across time and place

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the first stanza, the dining room table is described as having scars. What is the effect of this description?

• It provides a metaphor for the table, which is made of cheap materials.
• It compares the ease and comforts of the women’s lives and their social standings.
• It personifies the table, which emphasizes the importance of the inherited item.
• It serves as an allusion for why neither woman can afford to replace her inherited item.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

The poet describes an imagined setting in the first stanza to —

• highlight the different eras in which each woman lives
• suggest that Dickinson remains a mystery to the speaker
• compare the life experiences of the speaker and Dickinson
• underscore the importance of passing down family heirlooms

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

By discussing bisabuelas in the second stanza, the poet —

• imparts a tone of nostalgia to the poem
• uses a stanza to say that the meeting would be historic
• uses imagery to connect her life to that of Emily Dickinson
• uses assonance to underscore the mood of secrecy in the poem

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

The second stanza contributes to the overall message of the poem by —

• reflecting on events that the speaker’s circumstances did not allow her to experience
• noting the immense gratitude the speaker feels for her exposure to the great poets
• emphasizing how outraged the speaker feels about her poor education
• showing the wonder the speaker feels toward all the literature she encountered

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4