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Figurative Language Poem 9
Operating Room by John Reed
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Which is an example of SIMILE?
Orderlies with cropped heads swagger like murderers;
Beyond the porcelain door, screaming mounts crescendo
Where kneeling men grunt as they swab the floor.
Sunlight floods the shiny many-windowed place
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Which technique best describes the following lines from this poem?
"Where kneeling men grunt as they swab the floor. "
"Where kneeling men grunt as they swab the floor. "
Hyperbole
Imagery
Personification
Simile
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer.
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Case 4001 has likely come to what realization?
A man and a woman have lost their baby.
He is going to die soon.
He is now paralyzed.
A loved one has recently died.
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer.
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Which best describes the TONE of this poem?
Bright and hopeful
Calm and tranquil
Fun and silly
Grim and orderly
Why do you believe this? Refer to the text in your response.
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Which best describes the MOOD of this poem?
Horrifying
Relaxing
Uplifting
Silly
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What does this line "Lounge gossiping of guts, and wish it were lunch-time" reveal about the
surgeons? Explain your answer.
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