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CLOSE READING QUESTIONS FOR OUT OF THE DUST
(Advance Organizers)
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Is this “novel” (poem cycle) too dark, too sad for middle
school/junior high readers?
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Describe Billie Joe emotionally, intellectually, and
spiritually before her mother’s death and at the end of the
work.
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What is your reaction to Billie Joe’s father? What is your
reaction based upon?
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What is at least one statement of theme for this work? What
aspects of the work led you to this conclusion with
universal implications?
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As you read, find examples of the figurative language and
sound devices listed below. Briefly explain how each
example affects you as a reader and how it expands your
understanding of the work.
Imagery
Alliteration Hyperbole
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visual
Sibilance Litote
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auditory Consonance
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kinesthetic Assonance
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tactile Caesura
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gustatory Metaphor
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olfactory Simile
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