hanging fire

What is the best way to describe the speaker

worried and lonely because she is worried about her appearance and future. she's lonely because her mom not there

context clues

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Synonym

Has the same meaning as another word.

which phrase indicates the speaker is not an adult?

I am 14

A concern the speaker repeats in each stanza relates to?

dying

In lines 19-21 There's nothing I want to do and too much that has to be done expresses what.

constantly changing view of life

What does the speaker keep repeating at the end of each stanza

my mother in the bedroom with the door close

What is the effect of this phrase at the end of each stanza

she needs her mother's help or guidance

In the first stanza what is the speaker unhappy about

her appearance

where is momma in the poem

In the bedroom

What does the speaker have to learn before the next party

how to dance

what's wrong with the speaker's room

it's too small

What does the speaker not like about her appearance

her skin ashy knees and braces

What is the speaker scared about?

dying young

What does the speaker think she should have been a part of and why

Math team because her marks were better

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lyric poetry

Poems, usually short, that express strong personal feelings about a subject or moment in time. usually contain musical qualities.

What type of poem is Hanging Fire?

lyric poem

What are the musical qualities in Hanging fire

momma in the bedroom with the door closed

What is the theme of Hanging fire

how being different affects a teenager's life and how being a teenager is difficult

theme

Central idea of a work of literature

word choice

an author's use of words that affect the meaning, tone, and mood of a text

figurative language

writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally

similes

comparison of things that have something in common using "like" or "as"

metaphor

A comparison without using like or as