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My Shadow
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Poem: My Shadow by R.L. Stevenson — poetic devices, rhyme and character
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1
Think carefully about 'My Shadow' — choose the word that best completes each inference!
The word 'arrant coward' for the shadow is humorous: a shadow cannot truly be brave or afraid, so the poet must be in a mood.
The poet's real feeling towards his shadow is not anger or fear — it is and amusement.
wonder
surprise
personality
When the poet describes the shadow as 'staying in bed', it is an example of — giving human behaviour to something that is not human.
personification
wonder
lazy
The poet calls the shadow 'lazy' to give it a — as if it is a naughty friend who chooses not to get up.
personification
personality
curious
Calling the shadow an 'arrant ' means it vanishes or disappears when the light changes, just as a coward runs away from difficulty.
2
The poem 'My Shadow' by R.L. Stevenson observes how a shadow behaves. Sort each observation — is it TRUE about shadows or FALSE?
1A shadow is always the same size as you.
2A shadow sometimes grows very tall.
3Your shadow is always in front of you.
4A shadow can move without you moving.
5A shadow jumps with you when you jump.
6In the morning, shadows are long.
7A shadow disappears at noon in direct sunlight.
8At night, a shadow can stay when you go to bed.
True about shadows
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False about shadows
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3
Fill in the correct word from the poem 'My Shadow'!
The shadow is described as an — meaning a complete — coward.
morning
arrant
india-rubber
The shadow sticks close to the speaker's .
The poet uses the word because the shadow bounces like a rubber ball.
The shadow grows tall in the when the sun is low.
The shadow stays in bed because it is .
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