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