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Figurative Language Poem 6
X and XXI by Emily Dickinson
Answer the Short Response Questions?
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Which is an example of PERSONIFICATION?
He knew no more that he was poor,
Old volumes shake their vellum heads
A privilege, I think,
He ate and drank the precious words,
Why do you believe that this is PERSONIFICATION? Explain your answer.
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Which is an example of METAPHOR?
The literature of old;
He knew no more that he was poor,
A privilege, I think,
Nor that his frame was dust.
How do you know that this is METAPHOR? What two things are being compared?
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Which is an example of ALLITERATION?
He danced along the dingy days,
His venerable hand to take,
His quaint opinions to inspect,
He ate and drank the precious words,
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Which best describes the speakers TONE in 'X'?
Ignorant or disrespectful
Bitter or resentful
Wonderous or reverent
Glum or depressed
How do you think that the speaker feels about the subject in your own words?
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Which best explains what it means to 'dance along the dingy days' based on the context of the poem?
To clean up a very dirty area with a broom
To escape to the nightclub every Friday night
To find joy in what may seem like a bleak setting
To feel very depressed and unable to continue
Why do you believe this? Refer to the text in your answer.
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COMPARE and CONTRAST these two poems. How are they SIMILAR and DIFFERENT? Respond in complete sentences and make sure to reference BOTH poems.
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