"I Am Offering This Poem" Jimmy Santiago Baca

What is the comparison in the poem?

• The speaker compares love to a house

• The speaker compares a poem to a gift of warmth and shelter

• The speaker compares a person to nature

• The speaker compares life to a storm

Which of the following lines contains a metaphor?

• Keep it like a warm coat when winter comes to cover you

• I hope this poem is like a warm biscuit

• The snow falls quietly outside

• You can read this poem

What does the repeated line “I love you” emphasize in the context of the poem?

• The speaker’s need for attention

• The literal meaning of the phrase

• The deep emotional sincerity behind the poem

• The speaker’s confusion

What is the effect of the imagery in “wrapped in scarves of comfort”?

• It describes the speaker’s clothing style

• It shows physical warmth only

• It symbolizes emotional comfort and protection

• It emphasizes the speaker’s loneliness

The poem’s use of “so it is not just a poem” suggests that:

• The speaker regrets writing the poem

• The poem has emotional and symbolic value

• The speaker wants the reader to rewrite it

• The poem is too simple to matter

Which literary device is used in “like a pair of thick socks”?

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Irony

The line “so it is a pot full of yellow corn to warm your belly in winter” uses:

• Personification and simile

• Hyperbole and alliteration

• Metaphor and sensory imagery

• Symbolism and oxymoron

Why might the poet compare the poem to survival items (like food, socks, a coat)?

• To show off his creativity

• To highlight poverty

• To show that love and words are essential and sustaining

• To confuse the reader

What tone is created by the use of gentle metaphors and repetition?

• Angry and resentful

• Cold and formal

• Warm and nurturing

• Playful and humorous

Which of the following best describes the function of figurative language in the poem?

• To describe physical objects literally

• To build emotional meaning and connect with the reader

• To trick the reader into thinking the poem is about food

• To explain how to survive in cold weather