Monarch Butterfly

Monarch

Multiple Choice

Read lines 6 and 7 from the poem.

Like sails catching a sudden gust

Those frail folded flaps unfurl;

The poet uses the simile in these lines to describe—

• the damage the wind has done to the butterfly's wings

• the quickness and fullness of the butterfly's spreading wings

• the colors of the butterfly's wings compared to a ship's sails

• the size of the butterfly's wings compared to a ship's sails

The poet includes stanzas 1-3 most likely to--

Multiple Choice

The poet includes stanzas 1-3 most likely to--

• describe the actions of the butterfly as a beautiful event

• highlight the speaker's memories of observing the butterfly

• emphasize the effect the butterfly has on its surroundings

• show that the speaker is watching more than one butterfly

Multiple Choice

Which lines from the poem best express the speaker's anticipation of a future event?

• Cracking the capsule of crystal that captures

  Your beautiful body and budding wings

• But someday I will meet your kin

  That will bring beauty back to my tree,

• You leave behind your chrysalis husk

  That kept you safely wrapped in a bundle

• They shimmer brightly in a new world;

  White does and black stripes on rust.

Multiple Choice

Why does the poet include a simile in line 22?

You will soon rob this land of your grace

And leave it dull as a pale elephant skin

For many months of biting wintry weather

• To emphasize the delicateness of the butterflies

• To identify another animal that inhabits the area

• To describe how the butterflies become less attractive over time

• To express the idea that the area will be less beautiful without the butterflies