The Hill We Climb Figurative Language

In poetry, what does "symbolism" involve?

• a) The use of rhyming words to create a musical quality in a poem

• b) The use of a single, specific image to represent a broader idea or concept

• c) The use of parallel structures for emphasis

• d) The use of humor and irony to convey a deeper meaning

What does an "uphill battle" mean?

• A very difficult struggle

• A battle on a top of a hill

• A battle of hill

• A struggle on a hill

• A hill and a battle

Which pronoun does Gorman use in the title of the poem and in many of the lines?

• I

• You

• We

• They

What do we call this technique where one thing means something else?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

What can you see and hear at the end of these three lines:

We will not march back to what was, but move to what shall be:

A country that is bruised but whole, benevolent but bold, fierce and free.

We will not be turned around or interrupted by intimidation because we

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphors

• Similes

• Rhymes

What do we call the play on words used in this line: "what "just is" isn't always justice"?

• Imagery

• Diction

• A pun

• A simile

In 'The Hill We Climb,' which figurative language technique is used when the poet says 'we will rise from the gold-limbed hills of the west'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Alliteration

What is the effect of using personification in the line 'history has its eyes on us' from 'The Hill We Climb'?

• A) It creates a sense of urgency and accountability.

• B) It adds humor to the poem.

• C) It makes the poem more difficult to understand.

• D) It provides a detailed description of history.

Which of the following lines from 'The Hill We Climb' is an example of alliteration?

• A) 'We will rise from the gold-limbed hills of the west.'

• B) 'We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms to one another.'

• C) 'The new dawn blooms as we free it.'

• D) 'For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it.'

In 'The Hill We Climb,' what does the metaphor 'we will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one' suggest?

• A) The world is physically injured.

• B) The world is in need of healing and transformation.

• C) The world is full of wonders.

• D) The world is a dangerous place.