"Hanging Fire" and "Teenagers"
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The phrase "hang fire" means to delay or be delayed in taking action or progressing. What does the title suggest about the theme of the poem?
The phrase "hang fire" means to delay or be delayed in taking action or progressing. What does the title suggest about the theme of the poem?
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What example of personification is used in the first stanza of "Hanging Fire"? What does this reaveal about the speaker?
What example of personification is used in the first stanza of "Hanging Fire"? What does this reaveal about the speaker?
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Reread lines 1-7 of "Hanging Fire". Based on these lines what inference can you make about the speaker of the poem?
Reread lines 1-7 of "Hanging Fire". Based on these lines what inference can you make about the speaker of the poem?
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The phrase "and momma's in the bedroom/with the door closed" is repeated at the end of each stanza. What does this figure of speech actually mean? (Not a literal meaning)
The phrase "and momma's in the bedroom/with the door closed" is repeated at the end of each stanza. What does this figure of speech actually mean? (Not a literal meaning)
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What inferences can you draw about the speaker of the poem when they say "Nobody ever stops to think/ about my side of it" and "why do I have to be/ the one/ wearing braces" and "I have nothing to wear tomorrow"?
What inferences can you draw about the speaker of the poem when they say "Nobody ever stops to think/ about my side of it" and "why do I have to be/ the one/ wearing braces" and "I have nothing to wear tomorrow"?
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Both poems use the image of a closed door. Reread the first stanza of "Teenagers" and identify the line that uses this image. What does the image suggest about a similar theme in both poems?
Both poems use the image of a closed door. Reread the first stanza of "Teenagers" and identify the line that uses this image. What does the image suggest about a similar theme in both poems?
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Identify two similes in the poem "Teenagers". What is being compared in each of the similes? What effect do the similes have on the last stanza of the poem?
Identify two similes in the poem "Teenagers". What is being compared in each of the similes? What effect do the similes have on the last stanza of the poem?
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How are the speakers of each poem similar on their viewpoints? How are they different?
How are the speakers of each poem similar on their viewpoints? How are they different?