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Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100
Which word from the poem is an antonym for "hot"? Winter By Anonymous Cold, dark, Snowing, blowing, freezing, Hats, coats, mittens, boots----- Sledding, skiing, laughing Frosty, nippy, New Year
What is cold?
100
What does the poem show about the speaker? Baseball By Cindy Barden Bat cracks against The pitch, sending it out Over the back fence, I did it! Homerun
What is the speaker is proud of himself?
100
Which is animal is the poem MOST LIKELY describing? What Am I? By Suzanne Blazer Long muscular legs Singing its song in the night On land and water
What is a frog?
100
Give an example of a simile.
What is answers may vary?
200
Giving human-like qualities to something that is not human.
What is personification?
200
What do the words "making white blankets" mean in this line from the poem? Snowflakes By Kaitlyn Guenther Snowflakes are our friends They descend when winter comes Making white blankets
What is fluffy white snow is laying on the ground?
200
Who is the narrator of this poem? There was a Young Lady Whose Bonnet By Edward Lear There was a Young Lady whose bonnet, Came untied when the birds sat upon it; But she said: "I don't care! All the birds in the air Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!"
What is the narrator is omniscient?
200
Which line from the poem BEST shows that winter is full of fun activities? Winter By Anonymous Cold, dark, Snowing, blowing, freezing, Hats, coats, mittens, boots---- Sledding, skiing, laughing Frosty, nippy, New Year
What is sledding, skiing, laughing?
200
An expression that is not meant to be taken literally.
What is an idiom?
300
Comparing 2 things without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
300
What does the word "call" MOST LIKELY mean in the poem? Our Flag By Anonymous You may call it an old piece of bunting; You may call it an old tattered rag; But thousands have died for its honor And shed their best blood for the flag. You may call it an old piece of bunting; You may call it an old tattered rag; But Freedom has made it majestic, And Time has ennobled Our Flag.
What is to name?
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Why did the poet MOST LIKELY write the poem? Work While You Work By M. A. Stodart Work while you work, Play while you play; One thing each time, That is the way. All that you do, Do with your might, Things done by halves Are not done right.
What is to persuade you to do your best?
300
What theme can be found in BOTH poems? Friendship Lost By Nicole Olea You were my best friend. I love you like a sister. "Good-byes," there were none. A Friend By Yin Yang Value of a friend Is worth more than life itself Can't be bought or sold
What is friendship?
300
An over-exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
400
Words that resemble the sound they describe
What is onomatopoeia?
400
Which word in the poem has a prefix that means not, opposite of? There was a Young Lady Whose Bonnet By Edward Lear There was a Young Lady whose bonnet, Came untied when the birds sat upon it; But she said: I don't care! All the birds in the air Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!"
What is untied?
400
What does the poem show about the speaker? February Twilight By Sara Teasdale I stood beside a hill Smooth with new-laid snow; A single star looked out From the cold evening glow. There was no other creature That saw what I could see---- I stood and watched the evening star As long as it watched me.
What is the speaker is enjoying the starry night?
400
What does "a single star looked out" mean in this poem? February Twilight By Sara Teasdale I stood beside a hill Smooth with new-laid snow; A single star looked out From the cold evening glow. There was no other creature That saw what I could see---- I stood and watched the evening star As long as it watched me.
What is one star was shining?
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How are the two poems different? Snowflakes By Kaitlyn Guenther Snowflakes are our They descend when winter comes Making white blankets Spring By Jim Milks Life awakening Flower opens in the sun A world is reborn
What is one is set in winter, one is set in spring?
500
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
500
What does the word "yarn" MOST LIKELY mean in the poem? Horse Tale By Kenn Nesbitt I once heard a yarn of a horse in a barn. I'll tell it as well as I'm able. The horse ran away from his stall and his hay, so now his condition's unstable.
What is a story?
500
What does the poem show about the speaker? Dreamer By Ethan Olson "Eyelids, though heavy With sleep, do not fear closing. I see you in dreams."
What is the speaker doesn't mind sleeping because he or she is looking forward to dreaming about someone?
500
What is the main idea of the poem? Horse Tale By Kenn Nesbitt I once heard a yarn of a horse in a barn I'll tell it as well as I'm able. The horse ran away from his stall and his hay, so now his condition's unstable.
What is the horse has left the barn and has not come back?
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What is the message of the poem? Our Flag By Anonymous You may call it an old piece of bunting; You may call it an old tattered rag; But thousands have died for its honor And shed their best blood for the flag. You may call it an old piece of bunting; You may call it an old tattered rag; But freedom has made it majestic, And time has ennobled Our Flag.
What is our flag is a sacred symbol of our country?