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Komunyakaa and Brook

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To what does the speaker compare his poncho? a body bag
In "Monsoon Season," who or what slips through bad weather? dead man
The soldiers paint their faces with __. mud
Which of the following is a simile used in "Camouflaging the Chimera"? like black silk/ wrestling iron through grass"
In which of the following sentences is the word refuge used correctly? Let's take refuge from the storm.
These poems would both support which of the following statements? During war, a soldier must adjust to more than just a battle.
In "Camouflaging the Chimera," who or what is compared to black silk? the enenmy
What about Yusef Komunyakaa's background is most relevant to both poems? he served in Vietnam
The reference to chameleons underscores the solder's exceptional ability to __ themselves. camoflauge
Consider the following lines from "Camouflaging the Chimera." We weren't there. The River ran through our bones. Small animals took refuge against our bodies; we held our breath, What does "We weren't there" in the second line mean? They had "disappeared" into the landscape.
What is the speaker's slang term for the solder's dwelling on the base camp? Hooches
What is a simile? a comparison of two things using the word like or as
Which of the following from "Monsoon Season" is a contrast from the images and tone created in the rest of the poem? "A river shines in the jungle's/ wet leaves..."
To what particular group does Brook speak in "To Black Women"? black women righters
When I was thirteen I met, somehow, Writer's Digest. A milestone. Why, there were oodles of other writers! They, too, suffered, and had suffered. They, too, ached for the want of the right word-reckoned with mean nouns, virtueless adjectives. They, to parallelism
The mood, or atmosphere, of "The Explorer" can best be described as anxious
In "Report from Part One," what was the worst thing about the young Gwendolyn Brooks, according to the boys? she was dark
Which statement about the theme of "The Explorer" is true? The implied theme is there is no escape from the stress and uncertainty of life's choices.
happily dreaming and imagining watching the sky
timid, anxious and fearful going to teen parties
yearning for the future writing, reading, reflecting in room
feeling inspiration of and kinship with great writers sitting at desk
Which of the following statements about universal themes is correct? They can be either stated or implied.
Parallelism is present in which of the following sentences? He likes to swim, to play tennis and to read.
What are the "flowers" in the last line of "To Black Women"? the achievements of black women
In "Black Women," what remains in their eyes? "large countries"
Replacing wily with which word would make the following sentence mean the opposite? Jasmine is a wily person. straightfoward
Which word best completes the following sentence? Yesterday we __, but today we will prevail. lost
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