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In 'A Barred Owl,' what is the main idea conveyed by the speaker?
In 'A Barred Owl,' what is the main idea conveyed by the speaker?
- The poem explains children should not fear wild animals.
- An owl is trying to devour a child who mistakes its calls for speech.
- Parents use comforting words to alleviate a child's fear of an owl's sound. (correct)
- An owl flies into a child's room, causing fear and sleeplessness.
What mood is primarily created by the initial and final lines of 'A Barred Owl'?
What mood is primarily created by the initial and final lines of 'A Barred Owl'?
- Peace
- Determination
- Worry
- Fear (correct)
In 'A Barred Owl,' what is the significance of the parents' dialogue with the child in lines 3-6?
In 'A Barred Owl,' what is the significance of the parents' dialogue with the child in lines 3-6?
- To explain to the child the natural world is friendly and welcoming.
- To interrogate the bird about its intentions toward the child.
- To entertain the child with stories of talking owls.
- To playfully depict the owl to ease the child’s fear. (correct)
In 'A Barred Owl,' what does the poet achieve by opening the second stanza with language about 'words'?
In 'A Barred Owl,' what does the poet achieve by opening the second stanza with language about 'words'?
In 'A Barred Owl,' the primary message highlights the comforting power of words over the harsh realities of nature.
In 'A Barred Owl,' the primary message highlights the comforting power of words over the harsh realities of nature.
In 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' how does the alliteration in 'Past the pits' contribute to the verse?
In 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' how does the alliteration in 'Past the pits' contribute to the verse?
In 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' what does the metaphor of 'peppermint wind' most likely represent?
In 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' what does the metaphor of 'peppermint wind' most likely represent?
In 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' which textual detail most effectively supports the refreshing quality of the 'peppermint wind'?
In 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' which textual detail most effectively supports the refreshing quality of the 'peppermint wind'?
According to the speaker in 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' what does 'the place where the sidewalk ends' represent?
According to the speaker in 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' what does 'the place where the sidewalk ends' represent?
In 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' what does the line 'Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black' suggest to the reader?
In 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' what does the line 'Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black' suggest to the reader?
Flashcards
A Barred Owl Main Idea
A Barred Owl Main Idea
The parents use comforting words to alleviate the child's fear of an owl.
Words' Power
Words' Power
Words can either comfort someone or make them more scared.
"The place where the sidewalk ends"
"The place where the sidewalk ends"
A place separate from the ordinary world where children can play.
This place
This place
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The main idea of "Where the Sidewalk Ends"
The main idea of "Where the Sidewalk Ends"
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"Peppermint wind"
"Peppermint wind"
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Study Notes
"A Barred Owl" by Richard Wilbur
- The poem describes a night when a child is awakened by the sound of an owl; the parents comfort her with words to allay her fears.
- Language in the first and last two lines evoke a specific mood.
- The poem has a defined number of stanzas with a certain number of lines each; the lines may be long or short.
- The poem follows a specific rhyme scheme.
- Each line has a rhythm with a specific tone.
- The rhyme scheme influences the tone of the poem in a particular way
- Lines 3-6 demonstrate the parents' use of words and actions to reassure the child.
- The second stanza might open with a message about "words" for a specific reason
- Words have the power to comfort or provoke fear; this statement best describes the poem's main message.
- Specific lines support the poem's theme
- Statements can convey the author's message.
- The poem can be summarized by sequencing the events: the child awakens, the parents offer comfort, and the child returns to sleep.
- The word "domesticate" in line 8 relates to a specific definition from the provided options.
"Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein
- The setting of "this place" in stanza 2, line 7, has a most likely setting from the options given.
- The alliteration in line 9 contributes to the description of "this place" in a certain way.
- The metaphor of "peppermint wind" in line 6 suggests something.
- Specific details from the poem support the meaning of line 6.
- The speaker suggests that the "place where the sidewalk ends" has a specific description out of a list of options.
- Line 7 contributes to the reader because of something the reader understands
- Imagination allows children to escape to an imaginary place where the sidewalk ends; this encapsulates the poem's central idea.
- The poem uses the word "measured" in Line 13.
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