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Bellwork

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
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1.

Onomatopoeia is the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings. Which words from the poem are examples of onomatopoeia?

4 lines
2.

The metaphor in stanza 1 is used to emphasize.....

a)

What the fog looks like

b)

How the fog moves

c)

Where the fog comes from

d)

Why the fog is coming

3.

Line 3 of the poem is an example of which literary device?

a)

Personification

b)

Omniscience

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

4.

With which statement would the author most likely agree?

a)

Fog is like a train that rolls into the city and back out again.

b)

Fog is a frightening thing to see and experience.

c)

Fog is like a quiet shadow that visits the city briefly.

d)

Fog is a rare and strange thing to see in the city

5.

Which phrase from the poem helps the reader understand the meaning of the word haunches in stanza 2?

a)

then moves on

b)

fog comes

c)

little cat feet

d)

sits looking

6.

Which two themes are addressed in the poem?

a)

Nature and Animals

b)

Nature and Change

c)

Society and Animals

d)

Society and Change

7.

The poet uses personification in lines 4 and 7 to....

a)

emphasize the strength and power of the wind

b)

express the idea that the ind is thoughtless and careless

c)

create and image of the wind as dangerous and frightening

d)

show that the wind is thoughtful and caring

8.

Which of the following best expresses the theme, or messages, of this poem

a)

the wind is a powerful force of nature that cannot be controlled

b)

people never know what to expect from the wind

c)

people should harness the power of the wind more effectively

d)

strong weather can make a dark night seem even drearier

9.

The poet's use of alliteration highlights the winds .....

a)

Unevenness

b)

destructiveness

c)

Sound and Motion

d)

damp coldness