Poem #1
In stanza 2 (lines 7-12), the reader can tell that the speaker feels -
relieved that she is going to a familiar place where there will be less conflict
Which of these ideas is emphasized by the simile in lines 7 and 8?
New poems do not come to mind right away.
Words are like hellium-filled balloons. Once you released them into the air, you can't get them back.
Simile
Which words from the poem show that the speaker is unsympathetic to the dog’s wish?
She is denied.
The simile in stanza 1 (lines 1-6) helps show that the speaker -
feels torn between two different worlds that have little in common
Afford
afford: 1. to bear the financial cost of 2. to be able to spare or give up 3. to provide for another 4. to be the cause or source of
Which definition best matched the way afford is used in line 4?
To be able to spare or give up
The formation or use of words whose sounds suggest the meanings of the words, such as “bang,” “moo,” or “jingle.”
Onomatopoeia
In the first stanza, the poet uses the words “Over the years” and “From thousands of walks” to —
Suggest that each walk follows the same sequence of events
What message does the poet hope to convey in the poem?
A person's sense of identity is often linked to a meaningful location in one's past.
What process is the poet describing when she uses the word "I remove its muddy shoes and rearrange the pillows" in lines 21 and 22?
Revising a poem's ideas and words
I'm feeling blue.
Metaphor
The imagery in line 11 helps the reader —
Visualize the dog’s enthusiasm at the beginning of the walk
Which lines from the poem best identify the source of the speaker's conflict?
Living in between two ways/of speaking/ and hearing (lines 1-3)
The title of the poem is effective because it suggests the the speaker -
desires more poetry to come into her life
The pencil danced across the paper. Forming a beautiful poem.
Personification
In contrast to line 10, the last line of the poem shows that the dog now feels —
Defeated
Read stanza 6 (lines28-33):
It's as if my other self has been here/all along-/the invisible twin/who never left this island/and never/will.
What is the poet suggesting by referring to the speaker's "invisible twin" ?
The speaker feels a bond with the land, and she believes it will always be her homeland.
The poet uses lines 1 through 6 to establish that -
the speaker wishes she had more time to write poetry
That was the easiest question in the world!
Hyperbole
In lines 20 through 22, the speaker observes that the dog wants to —
Explore new areas beyond the fence