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Those Winter Sundays

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1962

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Literary Device Questions

1. What literary device is exemplified in line 13?

A) metaphor

B) repetition

C) foreshadowing

D) symbolism

2. Which of these phrases is an example of imagery?

A) “cracked hands”

B) “Sundays too”

C) “he’d call”

D) “what did I know”

3. Give an example of enjambment in this poem. (short answer)

4. Which of these ideas best describes the theme of the poem?

A) Fathers should provide for their families.

B) In our youth, we understand many complex ideas.

C) Love can be expressed in quiet, modest ways.

D) Driving out the cold is essential to creating a warm, loving home. 

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