Poetry

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The poet's use of repetition and regular rhyme scheme help create the poem's --

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rhythm

Front

The second stanza is important to the poem, because --

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it explains what caused Columbus's motivation to explore.

Front

The tone of the poem is --

Options: abashed, apathetic, vexed, serene

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serene

Front

Which theme is explored in the poem? Options: True friends stick with you in good and bad times. Sometimes people leave you in your worst times. People like to be around positivity not negativity. All you need in life is a good, true friend.

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People like to be around positivity not negativity.

Front

Based on the details in the poem, the reader can conclude that the speaker --
Options: enjoys doing nothing but watching nature and resting, enjoys quietly fishing from his boat in the river, takes a long nap on the river bank, is saddened by the nightfall.

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enjoys quietly fishing from his boat in the river.

Front

In the first stanza, the poet uses similes to emphasize --

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the beauty of the area to find four-leaf clovers.

Front

In the poem, the poet uses the metaphor of a key to emphasize that --

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using good manners can open doors.

Front

Based on the details in the poem, the reader can conclude that --

Options:
- having a positive attitude at school will make it go faster and easier.
- the students think school is too hard and it should be easier.
- the students think some of the teacher's expectations are unreasonable.
- happiness depends on how well you succeed.

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having a positive attitude at school will make it go faster and easier.

Front

Which line from the poem best expresses why the speaker feels you should confide in a friend? Options:

When you're tired and worn at the close of day

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No troubles exist that time cannot mend

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Perhaps he too may have walked the same road

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For someone who willingly lends you an ear

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Perhaps he too may have walked the same road

Front

Dividing the poem into 2 stanzas allows the poet to --

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compare the lack of sun to how someone feels when they are heartbroken.