WHAT DO THESE WORDS OR PHRASES IMPLY?
NOTE: to imply - means that the meaning is not directly expressed.
EXAMPLE: wealth implies responsibility
1. The Arctic trails have their secret tales
That would make your blood run cold;
2. Now Sam McGee was from Tennessee, where the cotton blooms and blows.
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Sample Answers
1. The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold;
It implies that the tales would be awful / scary / gruesome.
2. Now Sam McGee was from Tennessee, where the cotton blooms and blows.
It implies that Tennessee is a warm place. (because cotton grows in a warm climate.)
1. “There wasn’t a breath in that land of death”
What does he imply? _______________________________________________________________
2. “And on I went and the dogs were spent and the grub was getting low;”
What was he worried about?
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3. “And I came to the marge of Lake LeBarge, and a derelict there lay;”
What does the “marge” infer? ________________________________________________________________
4. “but I saw in a trice it was called the Alice May”.
What does “trice” infer?
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5. But the stars came out and they danced about ere again I ventured near;
What word could be used instead of “ere”?
6. “I was sick with dread, but I bravely said: ‘I’ll just take a peep inside’”.
How did he feel about looking inside the furnace? ________________________________________________________________
1. He implies that the land was like the stillness of death.
2. He was worried that the dogs were exhausted and he was running out of food.
3. “marge” infers: the edge of the lake.
4. “trice” infers: at once / in a second
5. before could be used instead of “ere”.
6. He felt ill / sick / nauseated / at the thought of looking inside.
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