Question

My hair is long, my height's tall.
My hair is long, my height's tall.

But tricks are for kids, I reply.
But tricks are for kids, I reply.

See, when I play ball, I'm on fire.
See, when I play ball, I'm on fire.

When I shoot, I inspire.

which one is allusion?
Answer
Use the following lines from the poem "Cut" (pages 38-39) to answer the question: Which context clues might best help a reader understand what the word "calamity" means?



He opens the scissors / grabs my hair / to slash a strand.

I don't hear / my golden lock / hit the floor,

but I do hear / the sound / of calamity

when Vondie hollers / OH, SNAP

(1 point)
Responses

"I don't hear"
"I don't hear"

"grabs my hair"
"grabs my hair"

"to slash a strand"
"to slash a strand"

"the sound"
Answer
Use the following lines from the poem "Coach comes over" (pages 185-186) to answer the question: Which context clues might best help a reader understand what the word "estranged" means?

My brother and I got into a bad fight / when we were in high school,

and we've been estranged / ever since. / You want that?

I shake my head.

Then fix it, Filthy. / Fix it fast.



(1 point)
Responses

"a bad fight" and "ever since"
"a bad fight" and "ever since"

"in high school" and "Huh"
"in high school" and "Huh"

"shake my head" and "to my table"
"shake my head" and "to my table"

"Filthy" and "there's no way"
Answer
Which answer choice would give the sentence below the most neutral (neither positive nor negative) connotation?

When JB _____ Josh in order to spend time with Alexis, Josh feels lonely and resentful toward them both.

(1 point)
Responses

ditches
ditches

separates from
separates from

beefs with
beefs with

brushes off
brushes off
Answer
Mom tells everyone it's time for Dad to get some rest.
Mom tells everyone it's time for Dad to get some rest.

Happy is a huge river right now and I've forgotten how to swim.
Happy is a huge river right now and I've forgotten how to swim.

I hug fourteen people, which is like drowning.
I hug fourteen people, which is like drowning.

Flowers and gifts and cheer surround him.

which is a simile?
Answer
Mom tells everyone it's time for Dad to get some rest.
Mom tells everyone it's time for Dad to get some rest.

Happy is a huge river right now and I've forgotten how to swim.
Happy is a huge river right now and I've forgotten how to swim.

I hug fourteen people, which is like drowning.
I hug fourteen people, which is like drowning.

Flowers and gifts and cheer surround him.

metaphor
Answered by GPT 3.5
The allusion in the provided sentences is "tricks are for kids." This phrase is a reference to the slogan used in the advertising of the breakfast cereal, Trix, which targeted children. By using this allusion, the speaker implies that they are not interested in playing games or using tricks, suggesting their seriousness and maturity in their abilities.
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The context clue that would best help a reader understand the meaning of the word "calamity" is "the sound."
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The context clues that would best help a reader understand the meaning of the word "estranged" are "a bad fight" and "ever since." These phrases suggest a prolonged period of separation or distance between the speaker and their brother, indicating that they have been estranged since the fight in high school.
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The answer choice that would give the sentence the most neutral connotation is "separates from." This phrase suggests a physical or emotional distance between JB and Josh, without implying any positive or negative judgment towards their actions.
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The simile in the provided sentences is "I hug fourteen people, which is like drowning." This figure of speech compares the act of hugging fourteen people to the experience of drowning, highlighting the overwhelming nature of the situation and the speaker's feeling of being overwhelmed.
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The sentence "Flowers and gifts and cheer surround him" contains a metaphor. The metaphor compares the presence of flowers, gifts, and cheer to a physical surrounding, emphasizing the visual imagery and the overwhelming abundance of positive things around the person mentioned.