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The Wind - Poem

  •  English    10     Public
    Grade 9 Poem
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  • What is the theme of the poem?
    Resilience, strength.
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  • What do the crumbling objects symbolize?
    Fragility, vulnerability.
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  • What literary device is used for the wind's behavior?
    Personification
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  • What will happen if one follows the speaker's advice?
    Wind becomes friends.
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  • How does the wind affect weak fires?
    Blows them out.
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  • What advice does the speaker give regarding the wind?
    Build strong homes.
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  • What does the wind god winnow and crush?
    Everything fragile.
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  • How does the wind respond to the speaker's requests?
    Causes destruction.
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  • What items does the speaker caution the wind not to disturb?
    Windows, papers, books.
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  • What does the speaker urge the wind to do?
    Come softly.
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