Summer
I saw its strength
It pushed and shoved
Moving spring into the past I felt its determination.
It talked with conviction,
Demanding control and respect I smelled its aroma.
It permeated the air,
Providing support and desire. I heard its voice.
It encouraged togetherness,
Allowing warmth to comfort us. I tasted its spirit.
It entertained the masses,
Generating newfound relationships. It woke me up,
Insisting I join the world.
It sheltered my fears,
Providing encouragement and hope.
Summer spoke to me.
Based on the poem, how does the speaker feel about summer?
A.
Summer is comforting and strong.
B.
Summer is cruel and frightening.
C.
Summer is weak and odorous.
D.
Summer is short and fleeting.
A. Summer is comforting and strong.
The reader can infer that the speaker made new friends during the summer. Click on the line from the text that best supports this inference.
Allowing warmth to comfort us. I tasted its spirit.
It entertained the masses,
Generating newfound relationships. It woke me up,
Insisting I join the world.
It sheltered my fears,
Providing encouragement and hope.
It entertained the masses,
Generating newfound relationships.
Read the following line from the poem.
I smelled its aroma.
It permeated the air,
What is the definition of the underlined word?
A.
continuing or enduring without change
B.
a distinctive pervasive and usually pleasant or savory smell
C.
to spread or diffuse through
D.
to detect or become aware of as if by the sense of smell
B. a distinctive pervasive and usually pleasant or savory smell
What does the narrator mean by the line, "Summer spoke to me?"
A.
The narrator sees signs of summer approaching.
B.
The narrator imagines the time that summer will come again.
C.
The narrator understands how summer expresses itself.
D.
The narrator thinks summer is able to communicate.
C. The narrator understands how summer expresses itself.
Throughout the poem, summer is described as being an actual being instead of a season. What literary device is this an example of?
A.
simile
B.
personification
C.
idiom
D.
alliteration