In the repetition of the h in how, head, and hear in the first line, the poet is emphasizing
a. visual imagery
b. rhythm and sound
c. simile
d. none of the above
What is (b).
100
This word refers to the listeners' impatience with the woman in the poem.
What is irritation?
100
The main idea behind the poem is
a. the frustration of losing your hearing
b. the kindness of people when you're losing your hearing
c. how much harder it is to lose your hearing than it is to go blind.
d. none of the above.
What is (a.)
100
This word refers to the author's or speaker's attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
200
The poem comes from this larger book of poetry.
What is "Points of Departure: Poems"
200
The repetition of the h in how, head, and hear in the first line is an example of this poetic device.
What is alliteration?
200
In line 14, "mercy" most likely means"
a. pride
b. kindness
c. loneliness
d. rudeness
What is (b)?
200
In line 2, "she sees the irritation in their eyes," who is getting irritated?
a. the person going deaf
b. the doctor the woman in the poem is is seeing about her hearing problem.
c. anyone the woman in the poem is trying to communicate with
d. her family
What is (c).
200
This word refers to the feeling or atmosphere the author creates for the reader.
What is mood?
300
The title implies that the subject of the poem is losing this ability.
What is the ability to hear?
300
This phrase is an example of sensory detail.
a. "No matter how she tilts her head"
b. "to nod or shake her head"
c. "turn away as an act of mercy"
d. all of the above.
What is (d.)
300
This word refers to a feeling of not being cared about.
What is rejection?
300
The words in italics, "What did you say?" are spoken by
a. the person going deaf
b. the doctor the woman in the poem is seeing about her hearing
c. anyone the speaker of the poem is trying to communicate with
d. none of the above
What is (a)
300
The tone of the woman in the poem, indicated by "What?" and "Come again?" is
a. bored
b. embarrassed
c. irritated
d. proud
What is (b)
400
The poet (author) would most likely agree with what statement?
a. Going deaf is just part of life.
b. People who are going deaf are annoying.
c. It's easy to understand people who are going deaf.
d. We should have sympathy toward people who are going deaf.
What is (d.)?
400
"In that long space her brain talks to itself" is an example of this poetic device.
What is personification?
400
This word means to find a place or to come down gently.
What is settle?
400
The woman in the poem most likely smiles with everyone else because
a. she doesn't understand what has been said and doesn't want anyone to know
b. she has always been a very agreeable person
c. she likes the joke that has been told.
d. she is friends with everyone and enjoys being with them.
What is (a)
400
The mood of the poem is
a. bitter
b. apologetic
c. regretful
d. peaceful
What is (c)?
500
The poem is written in this form.
What is free verse?
500
Besides line 1, another example of alliteration occurs with this phrase.
What is "syllables settle...some sort of shape" (accept other reasonable answers)?
500
This word means to know what something is when you see or hear it.
What is recognize?
500
In line 10, the poem includes the words "Break wooden coffee, don't you know?" because
a. it is a joke
b. it is the first line of a rock song
c. it is what the person going deaf hears.
d. it is a game the group is playing.
What is (c)?
500
In this poem, the poet is
a. indifferent to people going deaf.
b. frustrated with people going deaf.
c. knowledgeable about the problems of people going deaf
d. sympathetic to people going deaf.