Dog-Walk 1
Which words from the poem show that the speaker is unsympathetic to the dog's wish?
What is J. "she is denied"?
Is Dog-Walk an example of lyric, narrative, of free verse poetry?
What is free verse?
The author wrote this selection most likely to --
What is C. urge young people to believe in their ability to make a difference
What do you call the event that reveals the central conflict of a story to the reader?
What is inciting incident?
The poet's description of the staircase in "Mother to Son" is an example of --
Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
It’s had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
What is an extended metaphor?
In the first stanza, the poet uses the words "Over the years" and "From thousands of walks" to --
What is B. suggest that each walk follows the same sequence of events?
In line 23 of the poem, the word "trudges" means --
A. to walk slowly
B. to feel unhappy
C. to feel sad
D. to walk quickly
What is A. to walk slowly?
Read the origin of the word superficial.
from the Latin super- ("on top of") and -facies- ("face")
Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word superficial in paragraph 8?
What is J. Without depth?
Another name for the climax is -- (hint: you do this when steering something)
What is the turning point?
Identify the type of figurative language: "John dropped his snow cone as soon as he received it from the vendor. His buddy Jim looked at him and said, 'Well, that's the way the cookie crumbles!' "
What is an idiom?
What is F. visualize the dog's enthusiasm at the beginning of the walk?
When the author says "her front quarters" in line 19, he is talking about --
What is the dog's front legs?
The author organizes paragraph 8 by --
What is C. discussing the differences between celebrities and heroes?
This form of literary nonfiction is a book length text about an important/emotional period in a person's life (hint: Elie Wiesel's Night is an example)
A. Memoir
B. Personal Narrative
C. Autobiography
D. Biography
What is A. Memoir?
Identify the figurative language: "The scent coming from Danny's fridge was toxic waste mixed with old baby food, and cat poo. It was the grossest smell in the history of humankind, no one has ever smelled something so horrific. My nostrils wanted to bleed."
What is hyperbole?
In contrast to line 10, the last line of the poem shows that the dog now feels --
What is B.defeated?
How many stanzas are in the poem Dog-Walk?
What is 4 stanzas?
How does the author support his claim that every young person has the potential to be a hero?
What is H. By including examples of young people who exhibit the qualities of a hero?
The narrator in 3rd person limited POV knows --
What is the thoughts and feelings of one central character?
What are the iron bars being compared to in the following simile?
"The iron bars, whose dull black countenance afforded me no relief, smirked at me like the stripes of a tiger pacing in preparation for the kill."
What is a tiger's stripes?
In lines 20 through 22, the speaker observes that the dog wants to --
What is G. explore new areas beyond the fence?
At the beginning of the poem, the dog's attitude could be described as ________. By the end of the poem, the dog feels ________.
What is excited; disappointed/dejected?
The author included the information in paragraphs 8 through 11 probably to --
What is H. demonstrate that society does not support the development of heroes?
Authors use these techniques to convince their audience of a claim. Examples include: bandwagon appeal, snob appeal, stereotyping, and endorsements)
What is persuasive techniques?
Identify the figurative language: "Johnny jumped through the jangling jungle chains."
What is alliteration?