Figurative Language Poem 2
I Sing the Battle by Harry Kemp
Which is an example of PERSONIFICATION?
"Ah, but the broken bodies that drip like honey-comb!"
I sing acclaimed generals that bring the victory home.
I sing the song of the billowing flags, the bugles that cry before.
I sing of hosts triumphant, long ranks of marching men.
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Why do you believe that this is PERSONIFICATION? Explain your answer.
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Which is an example of SIMILE?
"Ah, but the wailing mothers, the lifeless forms and still!"
"Ah, but the broken bodies that drip like honey-comb!"
I sing the song of the billowing flags, the bugles that cry before.
I sing the clash of bayonets, of sabres that flash and cleave.
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How do you know that this is SIMILE? What two things are being compared?
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Which is an example of METAPHOR?
long ranks of marching men
guns that belch forth death at will
the broken bodies that drip like honey-comb
the lips that speak no more
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Why do you believe that this is a METAPHOR? What two things are being compared?
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Which IS an example of ALLITERATION?
I sing the clash of bayonets
but the broken bodies
I sing of hosts triumphant
And wilt thou sing the maimed ones
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Why do you believe this? Which sound is repeating in which words?
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Which best explains why every other line in the poem has quotation marks?
Two countries speak. They some how both manage to win the war.
Two voices speak. One is from before the war and one is from after.
Two men speak. They represent different sides of the battlefield.
Two generals speak. They are going to war with one another.
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Why do you believe this? Refer to the text in your answer.
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In the third stanza of the poem, the speaker references "pinnedup sleeves." What does this mean based on the context.
This means that the soldiers earn many medals for doing noble deeds.
This means the soldiers are trying to show off their muscles.
This means a person lost an arm in battle.
This means the soldiers are hot from fighting and want to cool down.
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Why do you believe this? Refer to the text to support your response.
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Which best expresses the MOOD of the poem?
diplomatic
grim
peaceful
light-hearted
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How does this poem make you feel? Why does it make you feel that way?
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Which best describes a THEMATIC MESSAGE in this poem? In other words, what lesson does the poem express?
War is terrible and we should not celebrate it.
War is where fighters gain honor and prove themselves.
War should be celebrated nationally with big parades.
War may not be pretty but it is absolutely necessary.
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Why do you believe this is the message? Explain your answer.
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