Literary and Sound Devices in Poetry

Question 1

Which phrase from the excerpt uses hyperbole?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“this never-ending shade”

Question 2

Which phrase most clearly uses alliteration to emphasize a hopeful mood?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“rebuild, reconcile and recover”

Question 3

How does the phrase "out of the shade, / aflame and unafraid” affect the poem’s mood?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It uses assonance to create a brave mood.

Question 4

Which phrases in "The Hill We Climb” use assonance? Select three options.“norms and notions”“prepared to be the heirs”“to author a new chapter, / To offer hope and laughter”“weathered and witnessed”“might with right”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“prepared to be the heirs”; “to author a new chapter, / To offer hope and laughter”; “might with right”

Question 5

How does the imagery in this excerpt appeal to the reader’s senses?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It shows the brightness of the piper’s eyes.

Question 6

Which words from "The Pied Piper of Hamelin” are examples of onomatopoeia? Select two options.“brawny”“muttering”“rumbling”“green”“advancing”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“muttering”; “rumbling”

Question 7

How does imagery support the theme of the passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Describing the rats falling into the river shows that unthinking devotion can be dangerous.

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