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FigurativeLanguagePoem1

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ByCarlSandburg

Theshadowsoftheships
Rockonthecrest
Inthelowbluelustre
Ofthetardyandthesoftinrollingtide.

Alongbrownbaratthedipofthesky
Putsanarmofsandinthespanofsalt.

Thelucidandendlesswrinkles
Drawin,lapseandwithdraw.
Waveletscrumbleandwhitespentbubbles
Washonthefloorofthebeach

Rockingonthecrest
Inthelowbluelustre
Aretheshadowsoftheships.

ReviewOuestions
Directions:Respondtothesequestionstothebestofyourab thequestionscompletely.If
youneedmorespace,usethebackoraseparatesheet

Identifyanexampleofpersonification:exp whatisbeingpersonifiedhow

Identifyanexampleofhvperbole:explain

Identifyanexampleofmetaphor:ex thingsarebeingcompared

Findtwoseparateexamplesofalliteration. Listthealliterativewords

5.Whereisrepetitionusedinthispoem?Whydoyouthinkthatitisusedthisway?

Whatactionisdescribedinthethirdstanzaofthepoem?

7.Howisimageryusedinthispoer?Whatisdescribed?

8 Whatisthemoodofthispoem?Howdoesitmakeyoufeel?

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