Identifying
Figurative Language
Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is: "You're bound to win"?
Hyperbole
What does the author mean?
"To face the lions"
To take on the challenge
What is the tone in the beginning of the poem versus the end of the poem?
(Tone - positive or negative)
Negative in the beginning, then it turns to positive
What type of figurative language is: "Make my own luck"?
Idiom
What does it mean?
"The sun is not shining on me today"
Things are not in her favor.
What is the theme of this poem?
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Sample theme: It requires bravery to do things you're not confident about.
What type of figurative language is: "The sun is not shining on me today"
Idiom
What does it mean?
Before the day is out, I'll taste the grit of dust"
Why do you think the author chose to title the poem, "Song of Bravery"?
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What does it mean?
Lines 19-21 when she says that she steps out through the door of her own shadow?
She breaks past her own barriers and faces challenges with confidence.
She is stepping out of comfort zone and becoming brave.
In lines 15-18, the speaker talks about her body: her
"bones clicking quietly together" and "blood flowing dutifully from heart to hands and back again".
Why do you think the author chose to include these lines? What do they help readers understand about how the speaker is feeling?
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Potential answer: It helps create a sense of drama. The speaker is most likely feeling nervous, sad, and anxious.
What does it mean?
"You're bound to win"
You're destined or meant to win/be successful.
The first two stanzas are written in present and future tense: The speaker is talking about how she feels in the moment and what she expects to happen.
Why would the author do this?
What is the speaker talking about in these stanzas?
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