Poetry test 10-19

In “There Will Come Soft Rains” By Sara Teasdale, the poet use figurative language to show it is written from whose point of view?

• Written from a father's point of view

• Written from the rain's point of view

• Written from Mother Nature’s point of view.

• Written from the poet's point of view

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In “There Will Come Soft Rains” By Sara Teasdale, how is spring personified?

• Spring is personified as loving nature.

• Spring is personified as not having an opinion about nature.

• Spring is personified as sad.

• Spring is personified as barely noticing the absence of human nature.

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In “There Will Come Soft Rains” By Sara Teasdale, why is alliteration used?

• Alliteration is used throughout to add a new twist of humor.

• Alliteration is used throughout to add to the calm and serene mood that exists after the war is done.

• Alliteration is used throughout to add a bit of joy and excitement.

• Alliteration is used throughout to add a second helping of potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner.

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In “There Will Come Soft Rains” By Sara Teasdale, What do we know about the setting of the poem?

• It suggests that the poet is upset about nature after war when mankind is thriving despite the destruction.

• It suggests that the poet is writing about nature after the Oregon Trail riders have settled in their new homes.

• It suggests that the poet is writing about nature after the destruction of war where mankind has perished completely.

• It suggests that the poet is writing about mankind and his sadness.

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In “There Will Come Soft Rains” By Sara Teasdale, if humanity were to disappear, how would nature respond?

• Nature would continue on regardless of whether mankind was there or not.

• Nature would NOT continue on regardless of whether mankind was there or not.

• Nature would struggle and probably not continue on.

• Nature would stop.

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In “There Will Come Soft Rains” By Sara Teasdale, how does the poem’s form (structure) contribute to its meaning?

• The poet begins by talking about the absence (destruction) of human beings to emphasize how little nature needs mankind in order to survive. There is no real end.

• The form helps us understand the life of the poet.

• There is no understanding the meaning.

• The poet begins by describing the beauty and tranquility (peacefulness) of nature and ends with the absence (destruction) of human beings to emphasize how little nature needs mankind in order to survive.

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In “There Will Come Soft Rains” By Sara Teasdale, What is a theme of the poem ?

• "There is always something to look forward to"

• "Remember to smell the roses."

• “And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn, would scarcely know that we were gone.”

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In “There Will Come Soft Rains” By Sara Teasdale, what is the theme or message the poet?

• The poet’s message nature will soon die off without humans to take care of it.

• The poet’s message is that no matter what happens, even war, nature will never be able to go on without the help of humans.

• Humans are mean.

• The poet’s message is that while mankind needs nature to exist, the opposite is true for nature. It will continue on and prevail no matter whether humans are there or not. Only nature can withstand the test of war.

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In “Meeting at Night” by Robert Browning, What is the speaker doing at the beginning of the poem?

• He is looking for the moon and gets lost

• He is running away from his hometown after a late night fight.

• He is traveling by boat to meet his lover during the very late hours of night.

• He is on a horse, looking for a lost girl in the middle of the night.

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In “Meeting at Night” by Robert Browning, what is Stanza 1 about?

• Browning starts the poem by using alliteration to catch the reader's attention.

• Browning starts the poem by using personification to make the boat ride seem more real

• Browning starts the poem by using imagery to describe the speaker’s journey by boat to meet his lover

• Browning starts the poem by using dialogue to confuse the reader.

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