9.9 Answering Questions about Poetry

Instructions

Closely read the poem and take notes, then answer the questions below.

First in Flight

FREE! like a bird out in the wind in the night
Like a 747 to L.A. that's in flight
FREE! like a garden flourishin' in the wind
Like a student bout to do it when he's graduatin'
FREE! from any of the energy perception
Can never be defined create the definition within
FREE! just lovin' life itself and never pretend to be
Anything other than the man I was meant to be
Travel through time and get a glimpse of the centuries
To come a better day is promised remember

RISE! like the sun up at the crack of the dawn
Like a wakin' child in the mornin' stretchin' and yawnin'
RISE! like an infant bein' held in the light
Like the smoke from an incense when it's ignited
RISE!  if you're sleepin' won't you open your eyes again
The greatest high be that natural high within
No need to force the progression just ride the wind
You'll know the answer to the where and why and when
If you keep workin' for your search you will find the end

Let your mind and your soul be free
Work to shine meet your goal believe
Spread that kind of L O V E
Take some time off the lonely

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1. What features does "First in Flight" have that make it similar to other poems? Select all that apply.

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What affect does the repeated words, “FREE!” and “RISE!”, have on the reader?

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What type of figurative language is used in line 1?

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Who can your infer the speaker of "First in Flight" is speaking to? Use details from the poem to support your answer.

Claim sentence starter: I can infer the speaker of "First in Flight" is speaking to...

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Should rap be considered poetry? Use details from today's sources, "Hotline Bling," "First in Flight," or "Call Me" to support your opinion.

Claim sentence starter: I believe rap should/shouldn't be considered poetry.

1. What features does "First in Flight" have that make it similar to other poems? Select all that apply.

What affect does the repeated words, “FREE!” and “RISE!”, have on the reader?

What type of figurative language is used in line 1?

Who can your infer the speaker of "First in Flight" is speaking to? Use details from the poem to support your answer. Claim sentence starter: I can infer the speaker of "First in Flight" is speaking to...

Should rap be considered poetry? Use details from today's sources, "Hotline Bling," "First in Flight," or "Call Me" to support your opinion.Claim sentence starter: I believe rap should/shouldn't be considered poetry.

Who can your infer the speaker of "First in Flight" is speaking to? Use details from the poem to support your answer.

Claim sentence starter: I can infer the speaker of "First in Flight" is speaking to...

Should rap be considered poetry? Use details from today's sources, "Hotline Bling," "First in Flight," or "Call Me" to support your opinion.

Claim sentence starter: I believe rap should/shouldn't be considered poetry.