Read the poem and answer the questions that follow. You should write figurative language terms in some of the blanks and explanations in some of the blanks.

Answer choices include: idiom, simile, metaphor, imagery, personification, symbolism, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole

***Replace the lines with your answers. Type in blue.

The Final Deployment By Anna Prokos

1 Selena strapped on her sneakers and ran to the airport 9. The end of line 11 is considered
like a race horse sprints to the finish line. _____Hyperbole_________________ and
She trotted past traffic and trees, _________________________.
zipped over curbs and cracks
5 and soon reached her final destination 10. Lines 19 - 21 are considered
where a thousand of her closest friends waited ______________________ because
and turned their owl eyes in her direction. _________________________.
She took a gasp so loud
it was heard on three other continents. 11. Lines 1 - 2 are considered
10 Selena spotted her brother, ______________________ and
thin, clean-shaven, and a fit fiddle. _________________________.
The siblings stared straight at each other
and ran to give hugs that had waited 12. Line 12 is considered
too long to be given. _________________________
15 Then, like champions taking their final lap, because ___________________
ran home to proclaim their memories back. _________________________.
As family kissed and hugged
and cried a river of tears, 13. Line 9 is the ending of a
Selena kicked off her sneakers _________________________
20 that slumped with exhaustion near because ___________________
combat boots that had a million stories to tell. _________________________.

14. “Zipped” in line 4 is considered
_________________________ because ___________________
_________________________.

Question

Read the poem and answer the questions that follow. You should write figurative language terms in some of the blanks and explanations in some of the blanks.

Answer choices include: idiom, simile, metaphor, imagery, personification, symbolism, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole

***Replace the lines with your answers. Type in blue.

The Final Deployment By Anna Prokos

1 Selena strapped on her sneakers and ran to the airport 9. The end of line 11 is considered 
 like a race horse sprints to the finish line. _____Hyperbole_________________ and 
 She trotted past traffic and trees, _________________________. 
 zipped over curbs and cracks 
5 and soon reached her final destination 10. Lines 19 - 21 are considered 
 where a thousand of her closest friends waited ______________________ because 
 and turned their owl eyes in her direction. _________________________. 
 She took a gasp so loud 
 it was heard on three other continents. 11. Lines 1 - 2 are considered
10 Selena spotted her brother, ______________________ and 
 thin, clean-shaven, and a fit fiddle. _________________________. 
 The siblings stared straight at each other 
 and ran to give hugs that had waited 12. Line 12 is considered
 too long to be given. _________________________ 
15 Then, like champions taking their final lap, because ___________________
 ran home to proclaim their memories back. _________________________. 
 As family kissed and hugged 
 and cried a river of tears, 13. Line 9 is the ending of a 
 Selena kicked off her sneakers _________________________ 
20 that slumped with exhaustion near because ___________________ 
 combat boots that had a million stories to tell. _________________________.

14. “Zipped” in line 4 is considered
_________________________ because ___________________
_________________________.

kittybasil · Answer

How about we define what each of these words mean? It will help you understand which choices match with their phrases.

Idiom: a figurative term of speech that does not make sense on its own, but represents another meaning entirely. ex. "It's raining cats and dogs
Simile: a comparison using either "like" or "as" ex: "She runs fast as a cheetah
Imagery: a literary device that causes you to visualize something when you read its words.
Symbolism: a literary device that uses one object, setting or otherwise concept to describe another. The idea behind this is that whatever you're looking at is supposed to represent something else. ex: In Western cultures, the number 13 is often seen as bad luck and generally avoided. Friday the 13th is a very prominent example of this.
Onomatopoeia: words that sound like noises ex: Cluck, honk, moo, neigh, oink
Alliteration: using words in a sequence that have the same sound, or start with the same letter ex: She sells seashells by the seashore
Hyperbole: a literary device that uses exaggeration to emphasize something ex: When I tapped him on the shoulder, he jumped nine feet in the air.

Now, I will give you something to start off. "She trotted past traffic and trees" is most likely alliteration because there are similar sounds to nearly each and every one of the words, and most of them start with the same letters: tr. Hope that helps! $\large{\ddot{\smile}}$

kittybasil · Answer

@nikki2004 Let me know if you have any questions. $\Large{\color{lightgreen}{\ddot{\smile}}}$

nikki2004 · Answer

oh thank you that actually helps alot

MrMudd183 · Answer

is that supposed to be like a madlib?

nikki2004 · Answer

huh

MrMudd183 · Answer

"Mad Libs is a phrasal template word game where one player prompts others for a list of words to substitute for blanks in a story before reading aloud. The game is frequently played as a party game or as a pastime."

MrMudd183 · Answer

i worded my question wrong, sorry

kittybasil · Answer

It has more rules than Mad Libs, but similar concept 🤣

nikki2004 · Answer

lol

MrMudd183 · Answer

ok, i loved doing mad libs growing up

kittybasil · Answer

By the way, if my answer helps you can you give me a medal? To do that, you click on the black "Best Response" button next to a username. $\Huge{\color{orchid}{\ddot{\smile}}}$

kittybasil · Answer

Thank you! ♥🤗

MrMudd183 · Answer

you're welcome :D