The Winningest Woman Comprehension

Why does the poet use repetition in “The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race.”

• to describe the weather

• to emphasize the great challenge

• to describe the speed of the dogs

• to emphasize the length of the race

Read the following lines from “The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race.” The weather? Forty-two below Could freeze the whiskers in a beard! The huskies up front disappeared And though it sounds a little weird— What element of poetry does the poet use in these lines?

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• repetition

• rhyme

Read the following lines from "The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race"

The weather? Forty-two below

Could freeze the whiskers in a beard!

The huskies up front disappeared

And though it sounds a little weird--

What element of poetry does the poet use in these lines?

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• repetition

• rhyme

Why does the poet use repetition in “The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race.”

• to describe the weather

• to emphasize the great challenge

• to describe the speed of the dogs

• to emphasize the length of the race

What element of poetry does the poet use in these lines? The weather? Forty-two below Could freeze the whiskers in a beard! The huskies up front disappeared And though it sounds a little weird—

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• repetition

• rhyme

What is the main theme of 'The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race'?

• The beauty of nature

• The challenge of the race

• The speed of the dogs

• The history of the Iditarod

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'Forty-two below could freeze the whiskers in a beard'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

What does the phrase 'the huskies up front disappeared' suggest in the poem?

• The dogs ran away

• The dogs were too fast to see

• The dogs were hidden by snow

• The dogs were tired

In the context of the poem, what does 'winningest' imply about the woman?

• She is the fastest

• She has won the most races

• She is the most famous

• She is the most competitive

What is the tone of the poem 'The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race'?

• Joyful

• Melancholic

• Determined

• Fearful