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Figurative Language Poem 9
Operating Room by John Reed
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Which is an example of SIMILE?
Where kneeling men grunt as they swab the floor.
Sunlight floods the shiny many-windowed place
Orderlies with cropped heads swagger like murderers;
Beyond the porcelain door, screaming mounts crescendo
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Which technique best describes the following lines from this poem?
"Where kneeling men grunt as they swab the floor. "
"Where kneeling men grunt as they swab the floor. "
Simile
Personification
Imagery
Hyperbole
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer.
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Case 4001 has likely come to what realization?
A loved one has recently died.
He is going to die soon.
He is now paralyzed.
A man and a woman have lost their baby.
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer.
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Which best describes the TONE of this poem?
Grim and orderly
Fun and silly
Bright and hopeful
Calm and tranquil
Why do you believe this? Refer to the text in your response.
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Which best describes the MOOD of this poem?
Horrifying
Silly
Relaxing
Uplifting
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What does this line "Lounge gossiping of guts, and wish it were lunch-time" reveal about the
surgeons? Explain your answer.
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