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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does the poet refer to in the opening stanza of
the poem "Beware: Do not Read This Poem"?
He offers a statistic from the U.S. Bureau of Missing Persons.
He refers to an episode of the television show Thriller, in which an old woman surrounded herself with mirrors
- 2. Multiple Choice
In "Beware: Do not Read This Poem", What happens when the villagers break into the old woman’s house?
The old woman disappears into the mirror.
The old woman calls the police and has the villagers arrested.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does the speaker say is “legendary” in"Beware: Do not Read This Poem"?
the vain woman
the hunger of this poem
- 4. Multiple Choice
To what does the speaker compare the poem?
a greedy mirror
a young woman
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following literary elements is not used in "beware: do not read this poem"?
end rhyme
personification
- 6. Multiple Choice
What are the characteristics of Ishmael Reed’s writing style?
Reed uses irregular abbreviations and little punctuation
Reed uses a definite rhyme scheme
- 7. Multiple Choice
''it is a greedy poem'': this is ......
simile
personification
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the best description of the tone of this poem?
ominous
playful
- 9. Multiple Choice
this poem has your eyes
this poem has his head
this poem has his arms . This is called ....
metaphor
repetition
- 10. Multiple Choice
The theme of this poem is ......
isolation
helping people
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