Use the sentence to answer the question.
“Shawn addressed the group with _____ as he presented the information.”
Which word would give the sentence a positive connotation?
(1 point)
Responses
anxiety
anxiety
confidence
confidence
arrogance
arrogance
uncertainty
confidence
Use the poem to answer the question.
The storm raged with gusts and raged with rain,
In gales that howled a harsh refrain.
The sea swelled and churned ’neath its fearsome force,
And pitched the ship from its charted course.
Which words did the poet use to rhyme?
(1 point)
Responses
“sea” and “ship”
“sea” and “ship”
“howled” and “harsh”
“howled” and “harsh”
“howled” and “churned”
“howled” and “churned”
“force” and “course”
“force” and “course”
Use the excerpt from the poem in the lesson to answer the question.
“Night climbed the horizon like a cat on the prowl;
Its breath was the wind that began to howl,
The piercing stars were its ravenous eyes,
Eclipsing the light to reveal its guise.”
How does the poet use personification?
(1 point)
Responses
By pairing the night and stars
By pairing the night and stars
By making the night a character that can move and see
By making the night a character that can move and see
By comparing the night to an animal
By comparing the night to an animal
By giving the wind human qualities
By making the night a character that can move and see
Use the sentence to complete the activity.
“‘Even when the business began to earn large profits, I still saved my money like Scrooge,’ Miranda said.”
In 1-2 sentences, explain how a reader might interpret this allusion. Use details from the sentence to support your ideas.
(2 points)
The reader might interpret this allusion as a reference to Ebenezer Scrooge, a character known for his extreme frugality in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." By comparing Miranda's saving habits to those of Scrooge, it suggests that Miranda was very diligent and careful with her money, similar to the character of Scrooge.
Use the analogy to complete the activity.
tire: bicycle :: window : house
In 1–2 sentences, explain the relationship in the analogy.
(2 points)
In this analogy, the relationship is that a tire is a component of a bicycle, just as a window is a component of a house. Both tires and windows are essential parts that are integral to the complete and functional structure of their respective objects.
Use the poem to answer the question.
The snow drifts into hills of white.
The imprints of his lonely plight
Lie deep beneath the fallen snow,
Lost to all but those who know
The truths that spurred this venture forth
From warmer pasts to its present course,
The words, the deeds, the thoughts untold—
The love that lost to a heart too bold.
Reflecting hues of the starless night,
The snow drifts into hills of white.
In 3-5 sentences, identify and explain at least two stylistic devices that the poet uses to add interest and meaning to the poem.