Poetry (Buggy, Bug)

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12 questions
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Read this line from Poem 1.

“Ladybugs with dotted armor, a colorful protective shell.” (line 10)

What is the meaning of protective as it is used in the sentence?

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Read line 6 from Poem 1.

Like iridescent light bulbs not seen by day.”

What does the author mean by Like iridescent light bulbs?

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Which statement explains the speaker’s perspective in Poem 1?

1

Read lines 33–34 from Poem 2.

“Earphones that are tangled tight,
A red, itchy mosquito bite.”

Which element in poetry describes these lines?

1

Which sentence explains how the answer in question 4 creates meaning in
the poem?

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What is the meaning of Bug as it is used in the title of Poem 2?

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Which line in Poem 2 shows the speaker’s first-person point of view?

1

Read this line from Poem 2.

“On the phone being put on hold,” (line 25)

What is the meaning of hold as it is used in this line?

1

Choose whether a phrase insect pests matches a theme or topic of Poem 1, Poem 2, or both poems.

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Choose whether a phrase anatomy of insects matches a theme or topic of Poem 1, Poem 2, or both poems.

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Choose whether a phrase nature’s wonders matches a theme or topic of Poem 1, Poem 2, or both poems.

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Choose whether a phrase life’s little frustrations matches a theme or topic of Poem 1, Poem 2, or both poems.