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5GE Unit 4.3

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  • Catching a Fly::Who wrote "Catching a Fly"?
    Ken Kines
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::Why does the speaker mention birds and crickets?
    To remember summer sounds
  • When I Dance::What does the speaker play?
    Tracks/music
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What does the speaker store memories in?
    A poem
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What has crossed the lake?
    The last sailboat
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What literary device is used in "The lake like cold, forbidding glass"?
    Simile
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What is compared to "cold, forbidding glass"?
    The lake
  • When I Dance::What sound does dancing make?
    Slap and pound
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::How does the speaker feel about summer ending?
    Sad and nostalgic
  • When I Dance::What literary device is used in "slap's the only sound slap, pound"?
    Repetition
  • When I Dance::What does the speaker say they need?
    Nothing else
  • When I Dance::What do the speaker's feet feel?
    The ground
  • Catching a Fly::What kind of wings does the fly have?
    Webbed wings
  • Catching a Fly::What effect do short lines create?
    Quick action and movement
  • Catching a Fly::What lands on the china plate?
    A fly
  • When I Dance::Who wrote "When I Dance"?
    T. C. Acaro
  • Catching a Fly::What was the fly about to do?
    Go away
  • When I Dance::Why does the speaker dance?
    To express emotions and escape problems
  • When I Dance::What does the speaker "bust"?
    A move
  • Catching a Fly::Why did the speaker use a lens instead of a swat?
    To observe the fly closely
  • Catching a Fly::What did the speaker use instead of a swat?
    A camera lens
  • When I Dance::What does the speaker do on dark days?
    Dance
  • When I Dance::How does dancing help the speaker?
    It helps them feel better
  • Catching a Fly::What does the speaker compare the fly's legs to?
    Fine threads
  • When I Dance::What mood does the poem create?
    Energetic and joyful
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What has "packed away"?
    The speaker's swimsuit
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What is "winter's veil of frost"?
    A layer of frost covering things
  • Catching a Fly::What did the lens do?
    Framed and zoomed in
  • Catching a Fly::What literary device is used in "greedy goggle eyes"?
    Alliteration
  • When I Dance::What is the theme of the poem?
    Dance as self-expression
  • When I Dance::What does the speaker use to shout?
    Arms and legs
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What fruit is mentioned in the poem?
    A ripe peach
  • Catching a Fly::What did the speaker do at the last second?
    Snapped a photo
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What sound does the speaker want to remember?
    A cricket's chirp
  • Catching a Fly::What is next to the plate?
    Peas
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What season is ending in the poem?
    Summer
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What does the speaker want to search for?
    Signs of summer
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::Why has the last sailboat crossed?
    Because summer is ending
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What is the theme of the poem?
    Holding onto memories of summer
  • When I Dance::What does dancing help the speaker do?
    Take themselves away
  • Catching a Fly::What is the theme of the poem?
    Looking closely at small things
  • When I Dance::What is important to the speaker?
    Dancing
  • Catching a Fly::How does the speaker feel about the fly?
    Interested and curious
  • How Do I Hold the Summer?::What color are the leaves becoming?
    Gold
  • Catching a Fly::What kind of eyes does the fly have?
    Goggle eyes
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