dump/how things work test review

What does the author mean in "Dump" by "discarded hopes" in line 9?

all the material things that disappointed us

The speaker in "How Things Work" is addressing ...

his daughter

Which lines in "Dump" contain a metaphor?

line 25 and line 26

Which lines from "How Things Work" contain a simile?

lines 5-7

What image is created by the form of "Dump"?

piles of discarded things thrown away

What is the effect of the final words "I guess" in "How Things Work"?

the author is unsure and has doubts

What does the speaker in "Dump" mean by "our lightened living room" line 22?

the room has more space because things have been thrown away

In what ways are the two poems alike?

they list things, they both have cycles, they both have figurative language

What does the speaker in "Dump" mean by lines "Our emptiness may rankle/ but soon it too shall pass" lines 31-32"?

we are going to buy new things and throw away our old things

In "How Things Work", what is the speaker saying about the things he buys?

when you buy something it helps another person to buy something; its a cycle