Analyzing Imagery and Sound in Poetry

Question 1

Which image from the poem best appeals to the sense of sight?

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“watching palm trees swirl a sickening pattern”

Question 2

create a soothing feeling✔ echo sounds that are fading awayconvey a sense of humordraw a picture of the winding road

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echo sounds that are fading away

Question 3

Use the drop-down menu to complete the statement about the stanza.

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Nye most likely uses in the third line in order to .: alliteration; Nye most likely uses in the third line in order to .: echo sounds that are fading away

Question 4

Which image from the poem best shows that the speaker feels weak?

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“a drum in the desert, harder and harder to hear”

Question 5

The assonance in the underlined part of the poem most likely gives a feeling of

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power.

Question 6

Use the drop-down menu to complete the statement about the stanza. Nye most likely uses in the third line in order to .

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✔ alliteration; Selection 1: alliteration; Selection 2: echo sounds that are fading away

Question 7

Which line from the poem creates a "hissing” sound?

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“watching palm trees swirl a sickening pattern past the glass”

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