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The Spider and the Fly

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
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    Read the spider’s comment from stanza 5.

    "Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead."

    Which sentences below best describe the meaning of the two similes in this line from the poem? Select two answers, one for each metaphor.

    The fly’s eyes are hard and square.

    The fly looks smart and clever.

    The fly’s eyes are glittery and shiny.

    The spider’s eyes are dark and lifeless.

    The spider’s eyes are heavy and round.

  • 2. Multiple Choice
    3 minutes
    1 pt

    How does the spider’s perspective influence how he describes his “home” to the fly in the first three stanzas?

    He sees the fly could use some food and rest and tells her what he can offer.

    He wants to make his home sound as appealing as possible to attract the fly.

    He doesn’t get many visitors, so he makes his place sound better than it really is.

    He can’t help boasting about his home to the fly because he’s really proud of it.

  • 3. Multiple Choice
    3 minutes
    1 pt

    Which two lines from the poem best support the spider's perspective on how he describes his home to the fly?

    “‘I’m sure you must be weary, dear, with soaring up so high’” (stanza 2)

    “‘There are pretty curtains drawn around, the sheets are fine and thin’” (stanza 2)

    “‘. . . what shall I do / To prove the warm affection I’ve always felt for you?’” (stanza 3)

    “‘I have within my pantry good store of all that’s nice’” (stanza 3)

    “‘If you’ll step in one moment dear, you shall behold yourself.’” (stanza 4)

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