Question

A prompt—executive Bird is the Jay

by Emily wingspaninson

A prompt—executive Bird is the Jay—
Bold as a Bailiff's1 Hymn—
Brittle and Brief in quality—
Warrant2 in every line—

Sitting a Bough3 like a Brigadier4
Confident and straight—
Much is the mien5 of him in March
As a Magistrate6—

legal officer
legal action
branch of a tree
army officer (British)
appearance
judge

Answer 1

I Heard a Bird Sing

By Oliver Herford

I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.

"We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,”
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.

Read both poems.

What literary device is used throughout the poems?
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Pun
Metaphor

Answer 2

@NeonStrawsForever

Answer 3

I think its A or B

Answer 4

A is correct. I don't think I read on hyperbole.

Answer 5

okay thanks

Answer 6

wait wait i have a follow up questions1

Answer 7

Review the two poems.

How does the structure compare in both poems?
Both poems have two stanzas.
Both poems are about birds.
Both poems use similes.
Both poems use metaphor.

Answer 8

A?

Answer 9

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