Imagery in Poetry

Imagery is created through all of the following except

• Metaphors

• Sensory Questions

• Questions

• Similes

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Imagery is most useful to

• Reference other literary works that will help the reader understand the meaning of the text

• Tell the reader important details about the past or future of what will happen in a story

• Create a vivid image in the mind of the reader that helps him or her understand what is happening

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

An author mainly uses imagery to

• Confuse the reader.

• Create pictures in the readers' minds about the text.

• Create additional meaning by referencing seemingly unrelated objects.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word is an example of sensory language that appeals to a person’s sense of touch?

• stifled

• salty

• soft

• shiny

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the imagery "He clasps the crag with crooked hands" suggest about the eagle?

• The eagle is holding onto a branch

• The eagle has strong, twisted claws

• The eagle is perched gracefully

• The eagle is flying high in the sky

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

In the line "Close to the sun in lonely lands," what feeling does the imagery evoke?

• Happiness

• Sadness

• Isolation

• Excitement

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does the description "Ring'd with the azure world" indicate about the eagle's surroundings?

• The eagle is in a rocky desert

• The eagle is in a lush forest

• The eagle is surrounded by a blue sky

• The eagle is near a water source

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

How does the imagery "The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls" contribute to the reader's understanding of the eagle?

• It suggests the eagle is afraid of the sea

• It implies the sea is moving slowly

• It shows the eagle is diving into the sea

• It indicates the eagle is thirsty

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What aspect of the eagle is emphasized by the imagery "He watches from his mountain walls"?

• Its speed

• Its strength

• Its intelligence

• Its size

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Based on the imagery in the poem, which word best describes the eagle?

• Slow

• Mighty

• Small

• Fragile

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5