I Am Nobody

Lines 2–3 of “I’m Nobody! Who are You?” support the inference that the audience 

• answers “yes” to the speaker’s question 
• argues with the speaker often 
• loves being with Frogs 
• has many good friends 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In “I’m Nobody! Who are You?” the speaker’s dislike for telling “one’s name” in line 7 is shown when the speaker 

• tells the audience to listen to “Somebody” people 
• encourages the audience to “advertise” 
• refers to the audience as a “Nobody” 
• says that the “Somebody” people talk to a Bog 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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“I’m Nobody! Who are You?” focuses on the idea of

• finding your place in the world

• caring for the feelings of others

• helping others find friendship

• dealing with your appearance

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What can the reader infer from the comparison below?

"like a Frog— To tell one’s name—the livelong June— To an admiring Bog!"

• The speaker sees little value in promoting herself to others.

• The speaker sees value in those who make a name for themselves.

• The speaker values frogs and the sounds they make in the swamp.

• The speaker sees little value in those who sound like animals when saying their names.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How does the speaker of the poem most likely feel about her own identity?

• uncertain

• satisfied

• confused

• greatly dissatisfied

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The speaker of "I'm Nobody" does not want to reveal

• her love of nature.
• where she goes.
• her love of frogs.
• her identity.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The poet uses __________ to compare the public to a bog in "I'm Nobody".

• personification
• omomatopoeia
• metaphor
• simile

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You can infer that the bog in "I'm Nobody" symbolizes

• her family
• the public
• death
• a nearby lake filled with frogs.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The figurative language used to compare a famous person to a frog is 

• a simile.
• personification.
• metaphor.
• onomatopoeia.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

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