8th Grade Poetry Unit Test

In "A Poison Tree", what is the rhyming scheme (pattern)?

• Line first and fourth line rhyme.

• No lines rhyme

• Each stanza contains two pairs of lines that rhymes

• The second and third line rhyme

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In "A Poison Tree", what does line 1 through 4 tell the reader?

• The speaker’s unwillingness to share their frustration with their enemy causes their anger to increase.

• The speaker wishes he could share with his friend how irritated he is.

• The speaker has a difficult time speaking with people.

• The speaker has an increasing amount of furry towards their friend and enemy.

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Throughout the poem "A Poison Tree", the speaker compares his escalating anger to--

• a forest

• growing an apple tree

• plowing a field

• building a water fountain

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Which line in "A Poison Tree" indicates that the speaker’s wrath increased over time?

• Night & morning with my tears

• Till it bore an apple bright

• I was angry with my foe

• And it grew both day and night

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In "A Poison Tree", what does the apple symbolize?

• The speaker’s foe’s happiness and delight

• The speaker’s passion for gardening

• The speaker’s anger and resentment

• The speaker’s foe’s interest and curiosity

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In the end of the poem "A Poison Tree", what happens to the speaker’s foe?

• The speaker and the foe become friends.

• The speaker finds his foe dead on the ground.

• The speaker continues to grow apple trees.

• The speakers finds his foe taking a nap beneath the apple tree.

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Using the following two lines from the poem "A Poison Tree", what do they convey to the reader--

And I sunned it with smiles,

And with soft deceitful wiles.

• The speaker’s way of pretending to be friendly in order to bring their enemy closer.

• How the sun makes the speaker smile.

• The speaker’s explanation for his rage.

• Why the speaker seeks revenge against his friends.

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What is the theme of the poem "A Poison Tree"?

• Gardening helps people let go of anger.

• Patience and tolerance are important to solve problems.

• It is important to express your anger or it will only intensify and get worse.

• Allowing anger to grow can be considered healthy.

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Who wrote the poem "The Road Not Taken"?

• Pearl Buck

• Robert Frost

• Robert First

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Who is the character in the poem "The Road Not Taken"?

• The traveler

• The writer

• The author

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