Question
Read the poem. Then answer the questions that follow them.
(Numbers Indicate the Line you are currently on)
Be careful of words,
even the miraculous ones.
For the miraculous we do our best,
sometimes they swarm like insects
5 and leave not a sting but a kiss.
They can be as good as fingers.
They can be as trusty as the rock you stick your bottom on.
But they can be both daisies and bruises.
10 Yet I am in love with words.
They are doves falling out of the ceiling.
They are six holy oranges sitting in my lap.
They are the trees, the legs of summer,
and the sun, its passionate face.
15 Yet often they fail me.
I have so much I want to say,
so many stories, images, proverbs, etc. But the words aren't good enough,
the wrong ones kiss me.
20 Sometimes I fly like an eagle
but with the wings of a wren.
But I try to take care
and be gentle to them.
Words and eggs must be handled with care.
25 Once broken they are impossible things to repair.
Question #1
# 1. Lines 18-19 contain an example of -
A. Hyperbole
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Personification
Question #2
#2. Which of the following characteristics best describes the poet's diction?
A. Rhyming Couplets
B. Figurative language
C. Literary Allusions
D. Rigid Structure
(Numbers Indicate the Line you are currently on)
Be careful of words,
even the miraculous ones.
For the miraculous we do our best,
sometimes they swarm like insects
5 and leave not a sting but a kiss.
They can be as good as fingers.
They can be as trusty as the rock you stick your bottom on.
But they can be both daisies and bruises.
10 Yet I am in love with words.
They are doves falling out of the ceiling.
They are six holy oranges sitting in my lap.
They are the trees, the legs of summer,
and the sun, its passionate face.
15 Yet often they fail me.
I have so much I want to say,
so many stories, images, proverbs, etc. But the words aren't good enough,
the wrong ones kiss me.
20 Sometimes I fly like an eagle
but with the wings of a wren.
But I try to take care
and be gentle to them.
Words and eggs must be handled with care.
25 Once broken they are impossible things to repair.
Question #1
# 1. Lines 18-19 contain an example of -
A. Hyperbole
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Personification
Question #2
#2. Which of the following characteristics best describes the poet's diction?
A. Rhyming Couplets
B. Figurative language
C. Literary Allusions
D. Rigid Structure
Answers
GPT-4o mini
**Question #1**
Lines 18-19 contain an example of:
C. Metaphor
The lines "Sometimes I fly like an eagle / but with the wings of a wren." express a comparison without using "like" or "as," indicating a metaphorical relationship between the speaker's feelings of lofty aspirations and their current limitations.
**Question #2**
Which of the following characteristics best describes the poet's diction?
B. Figurative language
The poem employs rich imagery, metaphors, and similes, demonstrating a strong use of figurative language throughout.
Lines 18-19 contain an example of:
C. Metaphor
The lines "Sometimes I fly like an eagle / but with the wings of a wren." express a comparison without using "like" or "as," indicating a metaphorical relationship between the speaker's feelings of lofty aspirations and their current limitations.
**Question #2**
Which of the following characteristics best describes the poet's diction?
B. Figurative language
The poem employs rich imagery, metaphors, and similes, demonstrating a strong use of figurative language throughout.