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Literary and Sound Devices in Poetry Answers

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Read "Nothing Gold Can Stay."What does the hyperbole "Nothing gold can stay" emphasize?

A
how the cost of living increases each year
B
how the preciousness of youth does not last
C
how the value of security increases in middle age
D
how wealth is necessary throughout a lifetime
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Read "LXVIII."What does the imagery related to children suggest?

A
a lack of understanding about life
B
a joyous and carefree existence
C
the fleeting nature of time
D
the importance of sleep
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Read "Morning Garden."Bright red tomatoes dangle from looping vines,Squash blossoms burst forth on fuzzy green spines.English peas dance across a fence of wooden stakes,Within my tiny garden, all that really matters awakes.

A
"Bright red tomatoes dangle from looping vines,"
B
"Squash blossoms burst forth on fuzzy green spines."
C
"English peas dance across a fence of wooden stakes,"
D
"Within my tiny garden, all that really matters awakes."
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Read "XXI."What does the imagery "danced along the dingy days" emphasize?

A
that people can learn anything from reading
B
that dancing and reading create a similar sense of freedom
C
that people who read are happier than those who do not
D
that books can be an escape from life's difficulties
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Read "LXVIII."In the second stanza, how does the alliteration contribute to the mood?

A
It emphasizes the idea of celebration, contributing to a lighthearted mood.
B
It emphasizes the movement of the flowers, contributing to a frantic mood.
C
It suggests the restlessness of youth, contributing to an anxious mood.
D
It highlights the brightness of morning, contributing to a hopeful mood.
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Read "Thought."Which line uses hyperbole to make a statement about thought?

A
"A swift, successive chain of things"
B
"Now straight, now eddying in wild rings"
C
"No order, neither law, compels their moves"
D
"But endless, constant, always swiftly roves."
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Read "The Hill We Climb."Which lines use alliteration to strengthen a mood of confidence?

A
"And yes, we are far from polished,far from pristine."
B
"But while democracy can be periodically delayed,It can never be permanently defeated."
C
"This is the era of just redemption.We feared it at its inception."
D
"So let us leave behind a country betterthan the one we were left."
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Read "Nothing Gold Can Stay."How does the alliteration in the second-to-last line impact the mood in the poem?

A
It changes the mood from reflective to surprised.
B
It changes the mood from peaceful to disturbing.
C
It suggests a sense of joy as the day begins.
D
It emphasizes a sense of loss as time passes.
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Read "Nothing Gold Can Stay."Which mood is emphasized by the alliteration in the second line?

A
tension
B
fear
C
hopelessness
D
disbelief
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Read the lines from "The Hill We Climb."We will not be turned around,Or interrupted by intimidation,Because we know our inaction and inertiaWill be the inheritance of the nextgeneration.

A
It emphasizes a mood of frustration.
B
It suggests a mood of triumph.
C
It suggests a mood of compromise.
D
It emphasizes a mood of bravery.

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