Poem 2

THE RIVER BY VALERIE BLOOM

This is a very breathtaking photo, right?

This is a picture of the Columbia River, if you are wondering.

Now let's get to know what a river can be by watching the video below.

:D

So now I believe you have understood what the poem is all about, so let's together answer the exercise below. I want to see full marks from all of you! :D

The River’s a baby,

He gurgles and hums,

And sounds like he’s happily

Sucking his thumb.

The River’s a singer,

As he dances along,

The countryside echoes

The notes of his song.

The River’s a monster

Hungry and vexed,

He’s gobbled up trees

And he’ll swallow you next.

a. Write down the title of the poem and the poet’s name. (1 mark)

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b. In the first stanza the river is being described as a __________________ (1/2 mark)

i. Boy ii. Girl iii. Baby iv. Mother

c. The river is compared to a human being. This is called _______________ (1/2 mark)

i. Personification ii. Metaphor iii. Simile iv. Alliteration

d. Quote another example of personification from the poem. (1/2 mark)

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e. ‘Gurgles’ is an example of __________________________ (1/2 mark)

i. Simile ii. Onomatopoeia iii. Metaphor iv. Rhyme

f. To what is the river compared in the last stanzastanza? How is it described? (1 mark)

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g. ‘The river’s a monster’ is an example of a ____________________ (1/2 mark)

i. Metaphor ii. Simile iii. Persona iv. Personification

h. Find one pair of rhyming words from the poem. (1/2 mark)

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