3. What kind of "personality trait" does the poem exhibit in this line: "Sometimes I want it to crave apples/but it wants red meat. /Sometimes I want to walk peacefully on the shore/and it wants to take off all its clothes and dive in"? a. Angry b. Honest c. Independent d. Spoiled 4. What type of sound device is revealed in the following lines. __ and it starts dancing around the room /on its four furry legs, laughing land calling me outrageous"? a. Alliteration b. Assonance c. Consonance d. Repetition 5. What response best describes who "you" is in the last stanza? a. Daughter-in-law b. Family pet dog c. Inspiration for writing d. Parent figure

3. **c. Independent**<br /><br />The lines reveal a contrast between the speaker's desires and the subject's desires. The subject clearly has its own wants and acts on them regardless of the speaker's wishes, demonstrating independence.<br /><br />4. **a. Alliteration**<br /><br />The repetition of the initial consonant sound "f" in "four furry" is an example of alliteration.<br /><br />5. **b. Family pet dog**<br /><br />The references to "four furry legs," "dancing around the room," "crave[ing] apples/but...want[ing] red meat," and being called "outrageous" strongly suggest the "you" in the poem is a dog. The actions and desires described are typical canine behaviors.<br />