Literature Grade 9

Nowruz Assignment
Instructor: Fahime Mirzapour
Name:
Instructions:
1. Answer the following questions based on the provided poems and general knowledge
about literary devices.
2. Write your answers neatly and legibly on this worksheet.
3. Print out the worksheet and fill in the answers by hand.
4. Ensure your completed worksheet is handed in on or before the deadline, which is the
14th of April.
5. This worksheet has 10 marks and your punctuality is included in the mark as well.
Deadline: 14th April

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which literary device is defined as the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring
words?
a) Metaphor
b) Alliteration
c) Simile
d) Hyperbole
2. What is the term for a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of
historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?
a) Allusion
b) Allegory
c) Imagery
d) Symbolism
3. Which literary device involves the deliberate exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis
or effect?
a) Hyperbole
b) Irony
c) Allegory
d) Symbolism
4. In Langston Hughes' "Dream," the repeated use of the word "dream" serves primarily to:
a) Emphasize the speaker's longing for sleep.
b) Highlight the importance of having aspirations.
c) Convey a sense of restlessness and uncertainty.
d) Depict a peaceful and idyllic state of mind.
5. Which of the following best describes the tone of Gabriela Mistral's "Rocking"?
a) Melancholic
b) Joyful
c) Nostalgic
d) Determined

Answer the following questions in one paragraph.

6. In your opinion, what unique qualities set poetry apart from other literary genres like
fiction and non-fiction?
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7. Choosing two or more words from the list below, write a simile, then a metaphor, and then
turn it into an extended metaphor or an analogy. You can add your own words to the simile,
metaphor and the extended metaphor as well.
Whisper, Pebble, Dew, Serenity, change, Resilience, Solitude, Feather, Melody, Seed,
Shadow, book, life, mountain, creativity, choices, storm, phoenix
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8. Explore the significance of the natural imagery in William Wordsworth's "I Wandered
Lonely as a Cloud."
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9. Explore how Langston Hughes utilizes similes and metaphors in "Dream" to evoke
emotions and imagery.
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10. How does Emily Dickinson employ symbolism in "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" to
convey the concept of hope?
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11. Instead of a bird, compare hope to a different natural element (wind, a river, a sunrise).
How do these elements embody the idea of hope?
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12. Analyze the use of sound devices in “The Road Not Taken”. How are they related to the
overall meaning of the poem?
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13. In "The Road Not Taken," the speaker claims both paths were "grassy" and "wanted
wear." Does this suggest the speaker made a difficult decision, or an easy one? Why?
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14. Analyze the use of personification in “The War against the Trees”. Why do you think the
poet has chosen this device to convey his message? What it the effect of this device on the
overall meaning of the poem?
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15. Based on “The War against the Trees”, Write a short persuasive speech from the
viewpoint of a human character trying to convince others of the importance of protecting
trees.
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Read the following poem and answer the questions.
Because I could not stop for Death
BY EMILY DICKINSON

Because I could not stop for Death –

He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality.

We slowly drove – He knew no haste

And I had put away
My labor1 and my leisure2 too,
For His Civility3 –

We passed the School, where Children strove

At Recess4 – in the Ring –
We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –
We passed the Setting Sun –

Or rather – He passed Us –

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Work, especially physical work.
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Free time
3
Formal politeness
4
Break time
The Dews drew quivering5 and Chill –
For only Gossamer, my Gown6 –
My Tippet7 – only Tulle8 –

We paused before a House that seemed

A Swelling of the Ground –
The Roof was scarcely visible –
The Cornice9 – in the Ground –

Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet

Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised10 the Horses' Heads
Were toward Eternity –
16. Summarize the main idea of this poem.
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17. How does Emily Dickinson use personification to portray Death in the poem? What effect
does this characterization have on the reader's understanding of the concept of death?
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18. Identify and explain the sound devices and rhyme scheme in this poem.
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Shaking with a slight rapid motion
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Dress
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Long fur scarf or shawl
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A soft, fine silk, cotton, or nylon
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A decorative border found where the ceiling meets the walls
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Suppose
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19. Paraphrase the poem in your own words.
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20. Choose one of the following options and write a poem.
a) Rewrite “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” from the perspective of a single daffodil,
describing how you see the world and the impact you have on the speaker.
b) In "The Road Not Taken," the speaker ponders the path not chosen. Write a poem from
the perspective of someone who regrets the path they DID take.
c) Choose three colors that evoke strong emotions for you. Write a poem where each stanza
focuses on a single color, describing a scene or memory associated with it.
d) Choose a song you love and write a poem inspired by the music and lyrics. Capture the
mood, imagery, and story the song evokes in you.
e) Take a walk and find a random object on the ground (a feather, a broken toy, a leaf). Write
a poem about the object's history, its journey, and the emotions it evokes.
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Happy Nowruz! Wishing you a year brimming with joy and happiness!
Best of Lucks