In stanza 1, Mcgee, Tenessee, home, roam, cold, gold, say, way, blows, knows, spell and hell are all examples of this type of sound device.
What is RHYME
100
"The Arctic trails have their secret tales..." is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is PERSONIFICATION
100
The two "characters" in the poem.
Who are Sam McGee and Cap
100
Provide a word to describe Sam McGee AND a piece of text evidence that supports your idea.
Weak
200
In stanza 7, "hurried, horror-driven" and "brawn and brains" are examples of this type of sound device.
What is ALLITERATION
200
"...the stars o'erhead were dancing heel and toe..." is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is PERSONIFICATION
200
The main conflict of the story that Cap faces is...
Sam McGee wanted Cap to burn him (cremate) after he died, but Cap didn't want him to.
300
Throughout the poem, this sound device gives it a musical quality which makes it sound like a song.
What is RHYTHM
300
Find the metaphor in stanza 8.
What is "A promise made is a debt unpaid"
300
The two main types of conflict faced in the story are primarily...
What is MAN VS. NATURE and MAN. VS SELF
300
What is most likely the reason the poem ended the way it did?
a. to make the the experiences on the trails seem mysterious and legendary
b. to make the reader afraid
c. to emphasize the difficulties faced on the trail
What is A - to make the experiences on the trail seem mysterious and legendary
400
The use of personification in this poem is mainly to...
a. make the trail seem like it is alive
b. emphasize a contrast to the death of Sam McGee
c. to make the poem more interesting
d. all of the above
What is D all of the above
400
The resolution of the narrative in the story is unclear because....
From the burning fire, Cap reports that Sam McGee was talking to him.
400
In what way does the poem most likely reflect historically accurate information?
a. Sam McGee was actually from Tennessee
b. the friendship between Sam and Cap
c. You could actually see the Northern Lights
d. the harsh weather conditions of the Arctic Trail to Yukon