Question

part a directions match the instrument in column a with the correct sound or descriptive word in column b. write the correct answer on each line.
column a\tcolumn b
______ 1. banjos\ta sob
______ 2. saxophones\tb bang
______ 3. trombones\tc ooze
______ 4. drums\td happy
______ 5. sandpaper\te slippery
______ 6. tin pans\tf batter
part b directions circle the letter of the word that correctly answers each question.

1. who wrote \jazz fantasia\?

a carl sandburg\tb langston hughes\tc robert frost\td willa cather

1. how many stanzas does this poem have?

a one\tb two\tc three\td four

1. this poem uses what literary device to imitate certain sounds?

a alliteration\tb onomatopoeia\tc assonance\td allusion

1. what refrain is repeated several times in this poem?

a \go husha - hush\
b \go to it, o jazzmen\
c \drum on your drums\
d \moan like an autumn wind\

Explanation:

Part A: Matched each instrument to its associated sound/descriptive word based on typical auditory qualities and common onomatopoeic or descriptive links.
Part B: Answered based on factual knowledge of the poem Jazz Fantasia by Carl Sandburg, including its author, structure, literary devices, and repeated refrains.

Answer:

Part A

1. banjos - D happy
2. saxophones - A sob
3. trombones - C ooze
4. drums - B bang
5. sandpaper - E slippery
6. tin pans - F batter

Part B

1. A Carl Sandburg
2. A one
3. B onomatopoeia
4. B "Go to it, O jazzmen"