AnswersKS-English Language Arts 9 CRComparing Poetry: Poetic Devices

Comparing Poetry: Poetic Devices Answers

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Which phrase from the "The Bells” best conveys the mood of lines 70-94?

A
solemn thought
B
melancholy menace
C
muffled monotone
D
human heart
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Read this excerpt from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tideIs a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

A
The onomatopoeia echoes the crashing sound of the waves on the shore.
B
The onomatopoeia echoes the sounds of oars dipping into the sea’s water.
C
The rhythm and alliteration of the “m” sound emphasize the loud hum of the sea.
D
The rhythm and alliteration of the “c” sound emphasize the sea’s demanding call.
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Read the poem.School looms large, and I feel smallI pause until the door swings wideI hoist my pack, step insideAdjust my cuffs, smooth my hairAnd wonder what I’m doing here.

A
lines 1 and 2
B
lines 2 and 3
C
lines 3 and 4
D
lines 4 and 5
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Which lines from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe contain onomatopoeia? Select three options.

A
What a world of merriment their melody foretells!
B
How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,
C
Keeping time, time, time,
D
From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.
E
To the rhyming and the chiming of the bells!
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Read the poem excerpt.A backyard reality is rearranged.Hopscotch lines cower and hide,The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.

A
The meter is free, reflecting a two-way conversation.
B
The meter is free, making the poem unpredictable.
C
The meter is fixed, and every syllable is stressed.
D
The meter is fixed, drawing attention to the end rhyme.
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Read the poem.Wide-eyed clowns honk noses,Toddlers shriek with glee,A rogue balloon stops with a pop,A big band blares its harmony.

A
honk; shriek
B
stops; pop
C
glee; harmony
D
big; band
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Read the poem.Skimming the bottomIn the company of toes,I observe the deep endThough nobody knows.In the depths, I am bold,On the surface—shy.My goggles transform me:An underwater spy.

A
aabb
B
abab
C
abcb
D
abcd
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Read this excerpt from "The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe.In the startled ear of nightHow they scream out their affright!Too much horrified to speak,They can only shriek, shriek,Out of tune,

A
Poe uses onomatopoeia to create a frustrated mood.
B
Poe uses onomatopoeia to create a serious mood.
C
Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of panic.
D
Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of disbelief.
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Read the excerpt from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

A
alliteration
B
assonance
C
onomatopoeia
D
rhyme

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