Which words or phrases are used in ways that have meanings different from their common definitions?
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Question 2
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Does the poet use similes or metaphors to compare unlike people, things, or ideas?
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Question 7
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How is figurative language different from literal language?
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Question 8
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How did the critical thinking traits of linking and examining help you understand how the poet uses figurative language to create images?
Question 3
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Does the poet give human traits to nonhuman objects or animals?
Question 4
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The poet included the simile in the last stanza (lines 10–12) to suggest Mom is —
Question 5
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Read these lines (lines 7–8) from stanza 3:
"My mashed potato mountain is just a cauliflower pile.
Did Mom think I would ignore the taste for a while?"
What image of the food is created by the metaphor?
Question 6
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Which line from the poem includes an example of personification?