Read the following poem and use it to answer questions 1 - 13.
Precious Memories
I look and see it there
gently clinging to my wrist.
The delicate gold bracelet
given to me with such love.
5 My husband on this special day
is so sappy and sweet.
My baby so tiny and new helps to
celebrate this first Mother's Day.
As time passed the bracelet has seen it all.
10 From the first step, to the first words uttered,
first bike ride, T-Ball games, school and dates,
the bracelet is always nearby.
Time passed in a blink of an eye.
I've seen him grow and change.
15 Now tall and blonde with eyes green as
emeralds, always on the run with his
buddies, sports, work and school.
A new part of his life is about to commence.
He will soon leave for college
20 with his whole life before him.
I look at the bracelet clinging to my wrist,
thankful he still has more to learn and love to give.
A man stands before me now,
my tiny baby all grown up.
25 Still I have my precious memories
and the delicate piece of gold,
which will always cling to my heart!
The speaker received the bracelet as a gift -
In the poem, the author's tone is -
This poem could best be described as -
Read line 15 from the poem.
Now tall and blonde with eyes as green as emeralds.
What literary device is used in this passage?
Read line 9 from the poem:
As time has passed, the bracelet has seen it all.
What literary device is used in this passage?
The reader can coclude that the author of the poem is a -
What does the gold bracelet symbolize?
Read line 13 from the poem:
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
This line means -
Which statement best describes the theme of the poem?
The phrases "sappy and sweet" and "learn to love" are examples of -
What is the effect of having the poem told from the first-person point of view?
Examine lines 19-24 from the poem:
He will soon leave for college
20 with his whole life before him.
I look at the bracelet clinging to my wrist,
thankful he still has more to learn and love to give.
A man stands before me now,
my tiny baby all grown up.
The author's tone in this passage can best be described as -
If the narrator were to change the title of the poem to utilize alliteration, which title below would be the most fitting?
Read the following poem and use it to answer questions 14 - 20.
Escape
1 Confusion
2 My head is spinning like a tornado
3 I cannot hear myself think
4 Why is it so loud in here
5 I must get away from this place
6 Chaos
Read line 2 from the poem:
My head is spinning like a tornado
This is an example of -
Read line 2 from the poem:
My head is spinning like a tornado
This line shows that the writer -
Read line 3 from the poem:
I cannot hear myself think
This is an example of -
Which word best describes the tone of the poem?
The author of this poem writes using which point of view?
This poem can best be described as -
Why is the title of the poem, "Escape," an appropriate title?