Experiencing and Reliving Vietnam

Question 1

What “truths” are presented in this poem? Check all of the appropriate boxes.

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A: The poem expresses true emotions.; C: The speaker still suffers tension caused by the war.; D: The speaker’s war experiences influence him in the present.

Question 2

Think about the title “Facing It.” Check all of the possible meanings of the word “it” in the title.

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A: the memorial; C: life after the war; D: the reality of the author’s experience

Question 3

Which device is “I’m a window” an example of? The narrator sees the reflection of another veteran looking at the memorial. The narrator says, “He’s lost his right arm / inside the stone.” “Inside the stone” is a metaphor for .

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B: metaphor

Question 4

How are the two passages similar?

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A: Both describe an explosion.; B: Both contain sensory language.; C: Both are flashbacks.; D: Both describe the death of a soldier.

Question 5

How do the authors use structure in these passages to create conflict and tension? Check all of the boxes that are correct.

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A: Both authors create tension and conflict in the confusing thoughts they experience.; C: Both authors create tension by using few words to depict action.

Question 6

Question 6

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B,D,E

Question 7

Why is a free verse poem an effective structure to present truth? Check all of the boxes that apply to “Facing It.”

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A: Free verse allows the author to present his ideas without formal constraints.; C: Free verse allows the speaker to convey an emotional experience through a poem.

Question 8

The narrator sees the reflection of another veteran looking at the memorial. The narrator says, “He’s lost his right arm / inside the stone.” “Inside the stone” is a metaphor for .

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C: the war

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