The Grasshopper Springs pg. 134
What are the two rhyming words in the poem?
springs, wings
What is the meaning of "lanterns" as it is used in the poem?
lamps, lights
What is the definition of "harbor" as it is used in the poem?
A. A large ship carrying goods
B. A body of water where ships rest
C. A city overlooking the water
B. A body of water where ships rest
What is the meaning of the word "prowls" as it is used in this poem?
A. a cat that is sneaking around in the snow
B. a blizzard is covering the farm
C. snow lands softly and unexpectedly
C. snow lands softly and unexpectedly
What does the word "outstretched" mean as it is used in the poem?
A. contracted
B. extended
C. shortened
B extended
What is the meaning of the word "dusk" as it is used in the poem?
becoming dark; becoming night
What is the fog being compared to in this poem?
a cat, cat's legs
Give an example of personification used in this poem.
prowls; tiptoes; creeps; falls asleep
How many syllables are in the second line of the poem?
7 syllables
What is the phrase that shows the use of personification in this poem?
Fireflies dance
Is the poem being told from 1st or 3rd person point of view?
3rd person point of view
What is the consonant creating the alliteration in the poem?
"w"
What point of view is the speaker of the poem? 1st or 3rd?
3rd person speaker point-of-view
What is the phrase that shows the use of metaphor in this poem?
A. Fireflies dance at dusk,
B. Lighting my way home.
C. tiny lanterns in the dark
C. tiny lanterns in the dark
What are "silent haunches"?
A. the quiet back-end of a sitting cat
B. the quiet thoughts of an approaching cat
C. the quiet actions of a cat moving on
A. the quiet back-end of a sitting cat
What feelings do the following phrases create? "prowls the farm"; "creeps along low walls"; "tiptoes soft"; "falls asleep"
a sneaky quiet
Which is used in the poem- Imagery or Metaphor?
Imagery
How do the fireflies make the speaker feel in this poem?
Happy, comfortable, not lost
How are the cat and fog alike in this poem?
They're both quiet and calm
What does the poet mean when he says the SNOW "falls asleep beside the barn"?
The snow is piling up beside the barn.