Unit 2 Poetry Review

In Harlem [2], what does the comparison to a raisin in the sun suggest about a dream deferred?

• a dream deferred is enjoyable, like a sweet raisin

• a dream deferred will stay the same forever

• a dream deferred will change into something better

• a dream deferred, like the raisin, will shrivel up and die

How does the final line of "Harlem," "Or does it explode?" change the mood of the poem?

• The final line makes the poem funny and silly

• The final line suggest something angry and violent

• The final line makes the poem sad.

• The final line suggests something hopeful and positive.

Which sentence best describes the theme of "Hold Fast to Your Dreams?"

• Dreams are very important and must be kept protected in a special place inside of you.

• Dreams are easily broken.

• Dreams don't matter all that much.

• Dreams need to be practical and sensible.

"Hold Fast Your Dreams" is written

• in the first-person point of view.

• in the third-person point of view.

• in the second-person point of view.

• in a point of view that changes over the poem.

Which word best describes the mood of Driscoll's poem?

• frightened

• lonely

• positive

• angry

Examine the similes that Hughes uses in this poem. What image do these comparisons create for the reader?

• The similes create the image of something that is naturally changing over the course of time.

• The similes create the image of something that is rotting or spoiling over time.

• The similes create the image of something that is improving over the course of time.

• The similes create the image of something that is gradually reaching its desired end goal.

In the poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," Robert Frost's metaphor, "nature's first green is gold,"

• helps readers see that the color green is actually rather yellow.

• shows how new things appear at the start of the day.

• makes a statement about how valuable and precious the start of the day is.

• demonstrates how foolish it is to care about nature.

In "A Poison Tree," William Blake uses specific verbs, such as "water'd," "sunned" and "grew" to

• further the main metaphor of the poem.

• contradict the action being described in the piece.

• help readers understand what started the feud between the speaker and the foe.

• remind readers that Blake and Frost shared many of the same ideas.

Complete the following sentence.

The poems by E-Yeh-Shure' and Sara Teasdale both urge readers to recognize

• the importance of family.

• the high price of fame.

• the beauty that exists in the world.

• the love that each poet has for literature.

Which words does Shakespeare use to characterize the schoolboy age in "All the World's a Stage"?

• "whining" and "creeping"

• "jealous" and "sudden"

• "lean" and "slipper'd"

• "mewling" and "puking"