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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,
He ate and drank the precious words,
A privilege, I think,
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,
He knew no more that he was poor,
The literature of old;
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 quaint opinions to inspect,
He ate and drank the precious words,
His venerable hand to take,
He danced along the dingy days,
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Which best describes the speakers TONE in 'X'?
Bitter or resentful
Ignorant or disrespectful
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 find joy in what may seem like a bleak setting
To escape to the nightclub every Friday night
To feel very depressed and unable to continue
To clean up a very dirty area with a broom
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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