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Grade 8 POETRY TEST

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"Don't step on the step that's bloody" contains an example of this. repetition
"Down the dark..." is an example of this. alliteration
"...whisperin' hall" is an example of this. personification
"Where weeds reach out like fingers" is an example of this. similie
The mother comparing her life to a set of stairs throughout the poem, "Mother to Son" is an example of this. extended metaphor
The mother's tone in "Mother to Son" is ________________. encouraging
What are words the speaker uses to describe negative people in "Speech to the Young"? down-keepers, sun-slappers, self-soilers, harmony-hushers
The speaker believes that we should live in the ____________ in "Speech to the Young". present
The fork in the road in "The Road Not Taken" is a symbol for this. two different choices
The speaker in "The Road Not Taken" feels ________________ that he cannot travel both roads. disappointed
In "O Captain! My Captain!" the death of the captain represents the death of ___________________. Abraham Lincoln
An example of alliteration in line 11 of "O Captain! My Captain!" is _________________________. "ribbon'd wreaths"
An example of a similie from "The Village Blacksmith" (lines 5 and 6) is _________________________________. "And the muscles of his brawny arms/Are strong as iron bands."
An example of alliteration from line 3 of "The Village Blacksmith" is ____________________. mighty man
What does the chestnut tree in "The Village Blacksmith" symbolize? the blacksmith
What lesson does the blacksmith teach us? If we work hard and are kind to others, we will have a good life.
What are the qualifications for a haiku poem? 3 line Japanese poem, about nature, first and third lines have 5 syllables, second line has 7 syllables
Why does the second road seem to be a better choice in "The Road Not Taken"? "it was grassy and wanted wear" (less people had walked down it)
How does the crowd feel in "O Captain! My Captain!" and why? The crowd is happy that the ship is returning (the people are happy that the Civil War has ended).
How does the speaker feel in "O Captain! My Captain!" and why? The speaker is sad because the captain has died (Abraham Lincoln has been killed).
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