Analyzing Poetry
Assessment
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LARRY KING
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English
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7th Grade
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97 plays
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Hard
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1.
Multiple Choice
Which lines from the poem best suggest that the speaker’s situation is temporary?
Doubtful,/I have a fever
Tomorrow,/I’ll come around.
TODAY!/It hit like a thwop of mashed potatoes
I could attract mosquitoes—/maybe—not friends.
2.
Multiple Choice
What is the most likely reason that the poet uses capitalization in line 6? D To show the speaker’s excitement about an upcoming event
To highlight a problem the speaker experiences
To stress the speaker’s expectations for tomorrow
To indicate that the speaker’s condition happens unexpectedly
To show the speaker’s excitement about an upcoming event
3.
Multiple Choice
Interpret these lines from the poe:
"And if you try to push
my mood swing, I’ll only drag my feet."
...these lines most likely to suggest that the speaker —
does not wish to be pushed on a swing
does not often receive help from others
is not physically strong
wants to deal with the situation alone
4.
Multiple Choice
The imagery in lines 16 through 19 helps the reader understand —
the shift in the speaker’s attitude
why the speaker has no friends
the speaker’s unpleasantness
what the speaker thinks of others
5.
Multiple Choice
The poet reveals the speaker’s feelings mainly by —
explaining their effect on others
connecting them to memories
repeating specific words for emphasis
using similes and metaphors to describe them
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