The sun wakes up,orange embers on the horizon.Light strikes the buildings like flame.The city yawns, stretches, awakes.And like a spark catching, I, too,start the day.A)Use the passage to answer the question.Draw a conclusion about the author’spurpose for the use of figurative language inthe last line.( 1 point)The figurative language gives the sunhuman characteristics like the speakerin the poem.The figurative language compares aspark to the speaker’s appearance.The figurative language unites thesunrise, the waking city, and thespeaker in one moment in time.The figurative language connects thecity to the images of light in the poem.

Select the correct answer.Which sentence contains figurative language? A. Jenny danced in the recital and won an award for her grace and elegance. B. Kevin decided to reorganize his office, but it’s going to take him the rest of the day. C. I heard the gossip straight from the horse’s mouth. D. Rose’s latest painting uses different shades of blues and greens. E. Alexandra stayed awake all night studying for her test.

Which of the following statements BEST interprets the lines "Through sunlit days and nights of deepest shade, A lesson lingers, patiently conveyed"?A)  The poem speaks of nature's teachings through contrasts of light and dark.B)  The poem discusses the fleeting beauty of sunlit days and dark nights.C)  The poem suggests that lessons are conveyed subtly through life's phases.D)  The poem emphasizes the significance of patience in understanding life's teachings.E)  The poem highlights the importance of cherishing both sunny and dark moments.

Read the following poem, then answer the questions that follow:Nothing Gold Can Stay - by Robert FrostNature’s first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf’s a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down to day.Nothing gold can stay.Question 1Not yet answeredMarked out of 1Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhat example of figurative language can be found in the following quote from the poem?“Nature's first green is gold,/Her hardest hue to hold.”Question 1Select one:a.yyperboleb.repetitionc.allusiond.personification Clear my choiceQuestion 2Not yet answeredMarked out of 1Flag questionTipsQuestion textThe line, “Her hardest hue to hold,” shows alliteration (repetition of the beginning sound). Which of the following lines in the poem also shows alliteration?Question 2Select one:a.“Nothing gold can stay”b.“But only so an hour”c.“Her early leaf's a flower”d.“So dawn goes down to day”Clear my choiceQuestion 3Not yet answeredMarked out of 1Flag questionTipsQuestion textGreen is not gold. In the first line, Frost is comparing the green of spring with something precious like gold. What literary device is being used here?Question 3Select one:a.oxymoronb.metaphorc.allusiond.toneClear my choiceQuestion 4Not yet answeredMarked out of 1Flag questionTipsQuestion textTrue or false: Imagery is evident throughout the poem.Question 4Select one:TrueFalseQuestion 5Not yet answeredMarked out of 1Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is the rhyme scheme of the poem?Question 5Select one:a.ababcdcdababcdcdababcdcdababcdcdb.abcdancdc.aabbccddClear my choiceQuestion 6Not yet answeredMarked out of 1Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is NOT a theme found in the poem?Question 6Select one:a.The good things in life don’t last.b.Life is constantly changing.c.Life always has a silver/golden lining.d.You can’t hold onto your innocenceClear my choiceQuestion 7Not yet answeredMarked out of 1Flag questionTipsQuestion textFrost writes: “Her early leaf's a flower;/But only so an hour.” The idea of a flower being a leaf for only an hour is a good example of which literary device?Question 7Select one:a.Ironyb.personificationc.symbolismd.hyperboleClear my choiceQuestion 8Not yet answeredMarked out of 1Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich quote does NOT support the theme that things in life change very quickly?Question 8Select one:a.“Her early leaf's a flower; /But only so an hour.”b.All of the above support the themec.“So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.”d.“Nature's first green is gold,/Her hardest hue to hold."Clear my choiceQuestion 9Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionTipsQuestion textSelect the options that are true from the choices below about how the poem 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' relates to 'The Outsiders'.Question 9Answera.Johnny urges Ponyboy to "remain gold" by turning away from gang life.b.Johnny wants Ponyboy to hold on to his golden qualities - which make him unlike others in the gang.c.Ponyboy wants to stay in the church where he can continue to live a golden life.d.At the end of the novel, Darry realises that gang life needs to come to an end.

Read the following passage:Hector's joy was a ray of sunshine that followed him wherever he went and lit up the room. No matter that it was raining on the rest of us: Hector saw nothing but blue skies and rainbows. Pretty soon, he had the rest of us seeing them, too.How does the author's use of metaphor most clearly support the central idea?A.The author associates joy and sunshine to illustrate how being overly emotional can irritate others.B.The author exaggerates the effects of a sunny day to illustrate the way strong emotions can blur our judgment.C.The author likens joy to sunshine to show how positive feelings can overcome dreariness.D.The author gives weather lifelike qualities to show how we all must respond to its changing whims.

"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" - what does this mean?*1 pointShakespeare uses this metaphor to show that Romeo's world starts and ends with his love for Juliet. By comparing her to the sun the audience realises that she "lights up his world" and brings forward light and warmth. Romeo's love is obvious for Juliet through this line.Shakespeare uses this simile to show that Romeo's world starts and ends with his love for Juliet. By comparing her to the sun the audience realises that she "lights up his world" and brings forward light and warmth. Romeo's love is obvious for Juliet through this line.Shakespeare uses this personification to show that Romeo's world starts and ends with his love for Juliet. By comparing her to the sun the audience realises that she "lights up his world" and brings forward light and warmth. Romeo's love is obvious for Juliet through this line.