Poetry

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten, 
5 Twenty will not come again, And take from seventy springs a score, It only leaves me fifty more. And since to look at things in bloom Fifty springs are little room, 
10 About the woodlands I will go To see the cherry hung with snow
1) What does the poet describe in the first verse of the poem?

• a bright red tree in the woods
• a tree in the woods hung with bloom
• the path he or she takes through the woods
• the woods decorations for Easter

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide.
2) What season does this verse reflect?

• winter
• spring
• the path he or she takes summer
• fall

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten,
 5 Twenty will not come again, And take from seventy springs a score, It only leaves me fifty more. And since to look at things in bloom Fifty springs are little room,
 10 About the woodlands I will go To
see the cherry hung with snow.
3)What is the main theme of this poem?

• Nature is most lovely in spring time when everything is in bloom
• Life is short, so you should enjoy the worlds beauty while are able
• It is important to view cherry trees as often as possible becasue of their short lifespans
• there is plenty of time in life to do both the things you must and the things you want to do

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

And since to look at things in bloom Fifty springs are little room,
10 About the woodlands I will go To see the cherry hung with snow.
4) From this verse what does the poet mean by the phrase "little room" in the verse?

• a small space
• a short season
• not much time
• too much time

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5