Read the poem and choose the best answer for each question.
“Always Counting Breaths”
Those times when I fall awake-
O’ the world is spinning still
I reach for someone who’s not there
And wish my dreams were real
O’ malice of the morning light-
When dreams do disappear
I pray day fade to night
When heartaches fail to sear
17. Synonyms for malice include wickedness and cruelty. Why did the other choose to
use the word malice rather than one of those synonyms?
a. “malice” and “morning light” (alliteration) sound better together
b. Readers understand the word malice better than its synonyms.
c. Malice is easier to spell.
18. Which of the following devices is used in lines 2 of stanza 2?
a. alliteration
b. assonance
c. onomatopoeia
19. Which of the following devices is used in line 3 of stanza 2?
a. alliteration
b. assonance
c. onomatopoeia
20. What is the rhyme scheme of stanza 2?
a. AABB
b. ABAB
c. ABAC