Poetic Techniques in "Deepwater" by Hannah Stevenson
Assessment
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Maryanne Garget
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English
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8th - 10th Grade
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14 plays
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Hard
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1.
Multiple Choice
"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
"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
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
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
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
"Explosion, detonation, flame, death" are an example of:
rule of 3
onomatopoeia
imagery
emotive language
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