Reading Poetry
1. What characteristics of the poem suggest that it is a ballad
A. The poem tells a story.
6. What does Mia's dialogue in paragraph 2 indicate?
B. Mia enjoys learning about how things work.
2. Read these lines from the passage.
"But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake, And the former was a lulu and the later was a cake; So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat, " (lines 9 - 11)
What does the figurative language in these line emphasize?
A. that the crowd thinks Flynn and Black are poor ballplayers
7. Why does the playwright include the stage directions in the paragraph 4?
D. to show that Aarav is not interested in what Mia is talking about
3. What do the pairs of lines ending in rhyming word create within the passage?
A. musical quality
8. What can the reader infer about Mia and Aarav based on how the play ends?
D. They will have more friendly competitions in the future.
4. How does the setting influence the plot in the poem?
A. The name of the town foreshadows the unhappy ending
9. What does Aarav's dialogue in paragraph 18 reveal?
C. He is a kind and supportive friend.
5. What is the theme of the poem?
B. Even the best of people can sometimes fail.
10. Part A. What inference can be made about the reasons Mia agrees to the competition?
Part B. Which line of dialogue supports the answer in Part A?
A. Mia is confident she will win.
C. "I look forward to earning your respect!" (paragraph 15)