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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.Which lines rhyme?
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lines 2 and 3
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Throat is dry;weather's hot.I buy a canand pop the top.I lift the canto trembling lips,And find reliefWith one cool sip.How many stanzas does the poem contain?
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2
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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.What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
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ABCB
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A backyard reality is rearranged.Hopscotch lines cower and hide,The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.Which statement best describes the meter?
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The meter is free, making the poem unpredictable.
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The lights dim and quiet descends,Hushed whispers are barely heardAs silence surroundsUntil the movie ends.Which words create alliteration in the poem?
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silence surrounds
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Wide-eyed clowns honk noses,Toddlers shriek with glee,A rogue balloon stops with a pop,A big band blares its harmony.Which words create alliteration in the poem?
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big; band
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To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;Which sound device is most notable in the excerpt?
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alliteration
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And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.Which sound device is most notable in this excerpt?
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assonance
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Which lines from The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe contain onomatopoeia? Check all that apply.
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How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.To the rhyming and the chiming of the bells!
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What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells!Read excerpt 2 from The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe.To the moaning and the groaning of the bells.Which statement best describes the use of sound devices in the lines?
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Excerpt 1 contains alliteration, and Excerpt 2 contains onomatopoeia.
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Which phrase from the fourth stanza of The Bells best conveys the mood of the stanza?
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melancholy menace
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For every sound that floatsFrom the rust within their throatsIs a groan.Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?
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Poe uses rhyme, assonance, and onomatopoeia to create a mournful mood.
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In the startled ear of nightHow they scream out their affright!Too much horrified to speak,They can only shriek, shriek,Out of tune,Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?
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Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of panic.
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How it swells!How it dwellsOn the Future! how it tellsOf the rapture that impelsWhich statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt?
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Poe uses rhyme to create an optimistic mood.
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And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking,Which statement best describes how Masefield creates a hopeful mood in the excerpt?
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The fixed meter and predictable rhyme scheme create an upbeat rhythm.
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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;Which statement best describes how Masefield creates an urgent mood in the excerpt?
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The rhythm and alliteration of the c sound emphasize the sea's demanding call.
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