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Worksheets"Oranges" Study Guide
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid; uses “like” or “as” to compare
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Simile
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The reason or intent for writing
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A type of descriptive writing. It is a descriptive writing style that primarily focuses on the five senses: touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing.
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Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.
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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable; directly compares the two things
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The following lines are an example of what literary device? “As I walked toward / her house, the one whose / Porch light burned yellow / Night and day, in any weather”
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The following lines are an example of what literary device? “I turned to the candles / Tiered like bleachers / And asked what she wanted -”
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What inference is true about the following lines? “When I looked up, / The lady's eyes met mine, / And held them, knowing / Very well what it was all / About.”
The store clerk needs the boy to pay for his items.
The store clerk understands the boy cannot pay for his items.
The store clerk understands the boy doesn’t know how to speak English.
The store clerk is waiting for the girl to pay.
What inference is true about the following lines? “And asked what she wanted-- / Light in her eyes, a smile / Starting at the corners / Of her mouth. I fingered / A nickel in my pocket, / And when she lifted a chocolate / That cost a dime, / I didn’t say anything.”
The main character does not intend to pay for the girls’ candy.
The main character plans to steal the candy because he cannot pay for it.
The main character has affection for the girl and intends to get the candy for her, even though he can’t afford it.
The main character wants to impress the girl with his wealth, so he makes a plan to purchase all of the candy she desires.
What is the author’s purpose for using the simile “Fog hanging like old / Coats between the trees” in lines 45-46?
To create a dreary mood
To create an upbeat tone
To portray the characters motivation
To establish a theme
