Analyzing Poetry

Analyzing Poetry

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LARRY KING

English

7th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

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

2 mins

1 pt

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

1 min

1 pt

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

2 mins

1 pt

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

2 mins

1 pt

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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