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WorksheetsThe Power of a Smile/Things that Make Hearts Break-Tupac Shakur
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Where does the mood shift in The Power of a Smile?
The Power of wind can chill
inside until it tears you apart
But the Power of a Smile
When an author or poet repeats the same word or phrase, they are using repetition. Repetition is used to -
help the reader understand a specific word or phrase
emphasize something they want the reader to know
reiterate the theme of the poem
interpret the importance of rereading the text
"The power of anger can rage inside until it tears you apart" (The Power of a Smile lines 5-6)
What context clue in these lines helped you figure out the meaning of rage?
(a)
The poet is ______________________ various types of power in The Power of a Smile.
(a)
comparing
causing
What is the mood in the ending of The Power of a Smile?
(a)
curious
regretful
A synonym for deceiving would be:
(a)
selfless
truthful
authentic
Both poems contain repetition.
(a)
false
there is no repetition in either poem
An antonym for selfish would be:
(a)
dishonest
greedy
self-sufficient
In lines 7-8 of The Power of a Smile, Tupac used hyperbole to show:
How easily a heart can be broken
How a smile can have a positive effect
How similar smiles and ice are
How a smile is the only way to cure negative emotions
In this line from Things That Make Hearts Break, how is the word dream being used: "and people who dream with their eyes open" (Line 3)
noun; a wild or vain fancy
noun; a succession of images passing through the mind during sleep
verb; to indulge in daydreams
adjective; too good to be true, ideal
