Jeremy Utley - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. Cook

The speaker reflects on the profound impact Missus Cook, a high school literature teacher, had on their life. Missus Cook's infectious passion for poetry instilled a lifelong love for the subject in the speaker. Her teaching went beyond the poems themselves, focusing on elements like alliteration and rhyme, and her enthusiasm left a lasting impression. Even after 20 years, the speaker still thinks of Missus Cook when encountering clever phrases in songs.

What was the initial impact of Missus Cook on the narrator's life?

• She introduced the narrator to mathematics.

• She inspired a love for poetry.

• She taught the narrator how to paint.

• She encouraged the narrator to play sports.

Which literary devices did Missus Cook emphasize in her teaching?

• Hyperbole and understatement

• Metaphor and simile

• Alliteration and assonance

• Irony and satire

What was unique about Missus Cook's teaching style?

• Her focus on historical events

• Her strict discipline methods

• Her infectious passion for the subject

• Her use of technology in the classroom

How did Missus Cook's passion for poetry affect the narrator's life?

• It led to a career in science.

• It discouraged the narrator from reading.

• It made the narrator dislike school.

• It fostered a lifelong love of poetry.

What does the narrator still do today as a result of Missus Cook's influence?

• Plays musical instruments

• Writes novels

• Listens to songs with a focus on lyrics

• Paints landscapes