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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 ate and drank the precious words,
A privilege, I think,
He knew no more that he was poor,
Old volumes shake their vellum heads
Why do you believe that this is PERSONIFICATION? Explain your answer.
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Which is an example of METAPHOR?
Nor that his frame was dust.
A privilege, I think,
The literature of old;
He knew no more that he was poor,
How do you know that this is METAPHOR? What two things are being compared?
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Which is an example of ALLITERATION?
His venerable hand to take,
His quaint opinions to inspect,
He danced along the dingy days,
He ate and drank the precious words,
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Which best describes the speakers TONE in 'X'?
Wonderous or reverent
Glum or depressed
Bitter or resentful
Ignorant or disrespectful
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 feel very depressed and unable to continue
To escape to the nightclub every Friday night
To clean up a very dirty area with a broom
To find joy in what may seem like a bleak setting
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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