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Figurative Language Poem 5
Sleep by Annie Matheson
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Which is an example of PERSONIFICATION?
Let me forget all earthly things / In sleep to-night!
The air is like a mother's hand / Laid softly on a throbbing brow,
The buds that grow
Tired roses, passionately sweet, / Are leaning on their cool green leaves,
Why do you believe that this is PERSONIFICATION? Explain your answer.
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Which is an example of SIMILE?
A maze of tangled fragrance
Music of sleepy winds, that bless / The buds that grow.
White lilies, pure as falling snow,
SOFT silence of the summer night!
How do you know that this is SIMILE? What two things are being compared?
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Which is an example of METAPHOR?
The air is like a mother's hand / Laid softly on a throbbing brow,
A maze of tangled fragrance
White lilies, pure as falling snow,
Let me forget all earthly things / In sleep to-night!
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Which is an example of ALLITERATION?
A maze of tangled fragrance weaves,
SOFT silence of the summer night!
White lilies, pure as falling snow,
Tired roses, passionately sweet,
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Which technique best describes the following lines from this poem:
"Lulled by the breath of evening"
"Lulled by the breath of evening"
Understatement
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
How do you know? Explain your answer.
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Which best describes the MOOD of this poem?
Dozy and restful
Tense and anxious
Energetic and exciting
Frantic and fast-paced
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer.
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