Figurative Language Poem 3
From The Grave by Robert Blair
Which is an example of PERSONIFICATION?
And every smirking feature from the face;
And made even thick-lipp'd musing Melancholy / To gather up her face into a smile
Where are the jesters now?
Whose every look and gesture was a joke / To clapping theatres and shouting crowds,
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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?
And dumb as the green turf that covers them.
Whose every look and gesture was a joke
To clapping theatres and shouting crowds,
Dull Grave! --thou spoil'st the dance of youthful blood,
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Which is an example of METAPHOR?
the dance of youthful blood,
Where are the jesters now?
Whose every look and gesture was a joke
Ah! sullen now,
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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 HYPERBOLE?
Whose every look and gesture was a joke
And made even thick-lipp'd musing Melancholy / To gather up her face into a smile
And dumb as the green turf that covers them.
the dance of youthful blood,
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Why do you believe this? How is this line exaggerating?
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Which best describes the TONE of this poem?
cheerful and pleasant
dark and snide
curious and passionate
funny and silly
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How does the speaker feel about his subject? Why do you believe this?
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In line four of the poem, the speaker says that "[the Dull Grave brands] our laughter with the name of
madness." Which best explains what the speaker mean by this line?
Graves are boring and it is better to laugh and enjoy oneself.
When in Rome, one should do as the Romans do.
Graves are really funny and they make everyone laugh.
Since death is always near, it is crazy to laugh and enjoy oneself.
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Why do you believe this? Explain your answer.
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Which best describes a THEMATIC MESSAGE in this poem? In other words, what lesson does the poem express?
A dull grave awaits us and there will be no laughter or joy there.
There is something really, really funny about graves.
Money is very important to society so collect as much as you can.
It is important to work as hard as you can, even on holidays.
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How is this message expressed in this poem? Refer to the text.
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