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  • One theme of "Hanging Fire" is.
    Teenagers still need their parents' support
    Doors closed mean privacy
  • What does the closed door symbolize in the poem?
    The mother’s heartache for the child
    The mother’s lack of attention towards the child.
    The neediness of the child
    The child’s nervousness
  • In “Translating Grandfather’s House,” what has the speaker most likely been asked to do?
    draw a picture of a relative's house
  • Why is “Hanging Fire” considered a lyric poem?
    It presents a focused, powerful impression of its speaker.
    It tells a true story about the poet
  • When are awakenings most likely to happen
    in the morning when the alarm goes off
    when you fall asleep
  • Which statement presents a main way in which “Hanging Fire” and “Translating Grandfather’s House” are similar in theme (message about life)?
    Both poems focus on the difference between imagination and r
    Both poems focus on the frustrations of young adults/teens
  • What does choosing and repeating the word "green" most likely indicate about the speaker’s situation in "Translating Grandfathers House?"
    his teacher’s reaction does not make sense to the speaker
    the creation of the drawing is part of his school activity.
  • Why is it appropriate to refer to “Translating Grandfather’s House” as a narrative poem?
    Its language sounds musical at times.
    It has a plot and other traditional story elements.
  • What is the best way to describe the speaker in “Hanging Fire”?
    lonely and overwhelmed
  • What can be inferred about the speaker’s view of the mother through the use of the repeated phrase in each stanza?
    a humane parent
    a compassionate parent
    a considerate parent
    an unsympathetic parent
  • "my skin has betrayed me.” What does the word betrayed most likely indicate about the personality of the speaker
    She feels that life wants to trouble her.
    She wishes that she were something other than human.
  • in (Hanging Fire), What tone does the poem best express?
    anxiety
  • In "Hanging Fire" where is the speakers mother?
    in the bedroom
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