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American Poet, Sylvia Plath

Authored by Pam Thackery

English, Arts

9th - 12th Grade

15 Questions

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American Poet, Sylvia Plath
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sylvia Plath is one of the greatest American authors of the __

Harlem Renaissance

Colonial period

Southern Middle Ages

Post-WWII era

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sylvia Plath grew up in ___ and began writing when she was___

Paris; divorced

Paris; in elementary school

Boston; divorced

Boston; in elementary school

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False? Plath studied in the U.S. and in England, and she also wrote for some American magazines.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False? Plath fought depression and attempted suicide, but her writing provided an outlet for her problems, enabling her to enjoys the lives of her children and grandchildren.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT a quote from Sylvia Plath?

"I do what I want, when I want, no matter the time or season."

"The mind replays what the heart cannot delete."

"The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt."

"Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a poem's SPEAKER?

It can be a thing.

It can be a person.

It cannot be the actual writer.

It cannot be italicized.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The tone of a poem is created by

word choice and imagery

assonance, consonance, and green beans

the reader of the poem

tone experts

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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