Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties

Question 1

Which instances of repetition appear in the poem? Check all of the boxes that are correct

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B: repetition of sounds; C: repetition of words; D: repetition of syllables in one or more lines

Question 2

What kind of mood is created by the repetition of the words “He did a lazy sway”?

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C: a mellow one

Question 3

Which figure of speech is repeated in this excerpt?

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B: onomatopoeia

Question 4

What effect does repeating the onomatopoetic word “thump” have on the poem?

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A: It creates an auditory and visual image of the musician creating the rhythm of the blues.

Question 5

The speaker of the poem describes a from a point of view.

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B: scene

Question 6

How does the speaker support the theme?

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D: by revealing the mood and sound of the blues

Question 7

The speaker of the poem describes a from a point of view.

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A: first-person

Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties Answers