"Ode to My Shoes" and "Sweet Keepsake" Paired Poem Quiz

What figurative language does Alcaron use throughout "Ode to My Shoes?"

• Similes

• Metaphors

• Hyperbole

• Personification

What is the most likely reason Alcaron chose to put the words "my shoes" on a line by itself?

• To explain the shoes are not that important

• To show how important the shoes are to the speaker

• To create rhythm in the poem

• To describe how the shoes look in real life

Which of the following words best describes the mood in "Ode to My Shoes?"

• optimistic

• romantic

• tranquil

• exhilarated

What is the most likely reason Alcaron chose to not use any punctuation throughout "Ode to My Shoes?"

• They didn't know how to use it properly.

• They wanted the poem to mirror their train of thought.

• They wanted to establish a rigid tone.

• They wanted the reader to move slowly as they went through the poem.

Which of the following is the best theme for the poem "Ode to My Shoes?"

• Don't leave your shoes lying around the house.

• We should take great care of things that mean the most to us.

• Go on great adventures to get the most out of life.

• Simple objects can hold great meaning in our lives.

In the poem "Sweet Keepsake," the speaker says of the chocolate, "It wasn't much when it was just a piece of candy." What is the chocolate now?

• An object the speaker used to play games with.

• An object that was given to her by someone very special.

• An object that was passed down to her through generations.

• An object that holds a special place in her heart because of a memory.

Who is the speaker of the poem "Sweet Keepsake?"

• A third person we don't know of.

• Rebecca Kai Dotlich

• An old piece of chocolate.

• Someone who is keeping an old piece of chocolate.

In the poem "Sweet Keepsake," you can infer that the treasure box referred to in line 5 is probably-

• a pirate's trunk the speaker found on the beach

• a box in which the speaker keeps items that are meaningful to him or her

• a jewelry box for the speaker's valuable items

• an almost-empty candy box

Which lines from the poem "Sweet Keepsake" contain an example of personification?

• "I keep an old chocolate/wrapped in foil/in a treasure box."

• "Who wants an old chocolate,/you ask."

• "It wasn't much when it was just/a piece of candy."

• "A piece of candy/(smushed a little)/wrapped in foil/still dreams of dancing/just like me."

Which of the following lines from the "Sweet Keepsake" best support the idea that the mood of the poem is sentimental?

• Along with marbles/small quartz and rubber bands

• Who wants an old chocolate, you ask.

• It wasn't much when it was just a piece of candy.

• Still dreams of dancing just like me.