Analyzing Layers of Meaning in Poetry Answers

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What might a poet consider when choosing words for a poem? Check all that apply.words that have specific connotationswords that have more than one meaningwords that have a certain number of letterswords that have unusual spellingswords that create specific imagery for the reader

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words that have specific connotations
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words that have more than one meaning
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words that have a certain number of letters
D
words that have unusual spellings
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words that create specific imagery for the reader
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What effect does the phrase "a nation’s heart” have on the poem?

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The reader can assume that many people are emotional about this event.
B
The reader can imagine the way that Mandela felt when he was in prison.
C
The reader can associate the image of a heart with the description of a harvest.
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The reader senses that the speaker is the one person who cares about this event.
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What does "yesterday’s / Black cat” most likely symbolize?

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past misfortune
B
future misfortune
C
mysteries from far away
D
mysterious possibilities

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