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