Relearning Opportunity- Poetry Quiz

What line does Shel Silverstein use irony in the poem "Messy Room"?

• Lines 15-16

• Line 6-7

• Lines 1-2

• Lines 8-9

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Identify the rhyme scheme from the poem

• ABABCDC

• ABCBDBB

• ABCDABC

• AABBCCD

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

1Hold fast to dreams

2 For if dreams die

3 Life is a broken-winged bird

4 That cannot fly

In this poem you see examples of which type of figurative language.

• Rhyme

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Illusion

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How many stanzas are in the poem? Type the NUMBER ONLY!

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Lines 47-48 use the pronouns "him" and "he"; who is Gilman referring to in these lines?

• The men in her life who have blocked her path.

• The men who died bravely at Bunker Hill.

• The men in her life who had given her great advice.

• The men whom she passed by on the mountain.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What text feature could you use to answer Question 5?

• The title

• The footnotes

• The rhythm

• The stanzas

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

"When a sudden inspiration came,

As sudden winds do blow" (Lines 41-42).

The above lines are an example of which literary device?

• simile

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• allusion

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Throughout the poem, the poet uses personification to emphasize

• the importance of talking through your problems when you disagree with someone.

• the dehumanizing effects of racism, encouraging readers to take action against it.

• the increasing empowerment of women in the workforce.

• the concept of prejudice, prompting readers to think about its underlying causes.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How does the author use the extended metaphor of climbing the mountain to develop the theme of the poem?

• The misty forest setting (as well as Prejudice's strange appearance) suggests some sort of supernatural element, contributing to the theme of fear.

• The path symbolizes the many activities she tried to undertake as a woman where she was blocked because of her gender.

• The poet reveals the speaker's own stubborn nature, contributing to the poet's characterization of her.

• The author develops the speaker's point of view because she can suddenly handle carrying the heavy load she bears.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Line 23 represents what type of literary device?

• stanza

• rhyme

• allusion

• graphical elements

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9