POETRY GRADE 10 (study the poem before attempting the questions)

In the image above is a short list of metaphysical poets. 'What does a metaphysical poet believes in?'

• Poets that believe in meta

• Poets that believe in physical sciences

• Poets that write about the 21^st century

• Group that questions existence and meaning

Which lines in the poem means the following "One man's death affects the whole of humanity" (2 correct answers)

• line 8

• line 10

• line 5

• line 11

The Island in the poem 'no man is an island' represents which of the following?

• Love

• Beauty

• Isolation

• nature

Which of the following word in the poem represents "the whole of humanity?"

• Sea

• part

• Europe

• Clod

The tone of the poem is...?

• Strong and neutral

• Humorous

• Cheerful

• Sad and gloomy

Which sentence best describes the theme of the poem

• The poem teaches us about the structure and geography of Europe

• The poem shows us how living in an island can be boring, without any form of entertainment.

• The poem shows that a person cannot live alone and needs other people so that he or she can function correctly.

• The poem teaches people to be independant and that they should stop relying on others for help

The figure of speech portrayed in the whole poem is..?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

The rhyming scheme of the poem is...?

• A, B, A

• The poem does not have a rhyming scheme and it is a free verse

• A, B, B, A

• A, C, A, C

The words in the poem "it tolls for thee (in line ) mean?

• The bell is a symbol of death, calling everyone

• The bell signifies time for church

• The bell is associated with religion

• The bell shows the historical past