Poetic Techniques in "Deepwater" by Hannah Stevenson

Poetic Techniques in "Deepwater" by Hannah Stevenson

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Maryanne Garget

English

8th - 10th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"Like resurrected pterodactyls rising from tar,

the birds emerge, dragging sludge-sodden wings" is an example of:

Simile and descriptive language

Metaphor and descriptive language

Consonance and descriptive language

Alliteration

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"Behind them, a new set of tracks: triangular valleys

flanked by grooves, like the marks left by skis." exhibits the use of:

Descriptive language

Imagery

Simile

Enjambment

All of the above

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In the poem "Deepwater" by Hannah Stevenson,


"The birds stumble under the mass placed

onto them, a brown-black cloak, a leaden veil",


the cloak refers to:

literal clothing worn by the birds

a metaphorical cloak of darkness

black feathers

an oily coating

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In the couplet,


"It was not our intention to suffocate these birds

with their own bodies. We are so very sorry."


what is the intended effect of the poet's use of inclusive language 'our' and 'we'?

to position audiences to feel guilty about the oil spill

to position audiences to feel sorry about the oil spill

to position audiences to understand that the oil spill was a genuine accident

to position audiences to feel angry about the oil spill

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does the 'dove' refer to in the couplet:


"We offer what we can, money, soap emblazoned


with the image of a dove, a steady, gloved palm."?

a white bird

the soap company Dove

it's a metaphor for peace

it is a reference to Christian spiritual beliefs

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"Explosion, detonation, flame, death" are an example of:

rule of 3

onomatopoeia

imagery

emotive language

cartoon woman

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