The Metaphysical poets

The Metaphysical poets

10th - 12th Grade

8 Qs

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The Metaphysical poets

The Metaphysical poets

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.9-10.9, RL.8.10

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Alejandra Orzusa

Used 77+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT a theme of Metaphysical Poetry?

Devotional Themes

Complexities and Contradictions in life

War and loyalty to the King

Psychological and philosophical subjects

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Metaphysical Conceit?

A resource of irony

A comparison that uses the word "like"

A repetition of a phrase for poetic impact

An unusual parallel between very different elements

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which poem was a response to Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd and his love"?

"Meditation XIV"

"The Bait"

"An epitaph"

"Love"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which poem is about two souls loving each other even in eternity?

"Love"

"Peace"

"An epitaph"

"Bitter-sweet"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method of discipline does the author ask for in the poem "Discipline"?

A gentle discipline

A weak discipline

A tough discipline

An indifferent discipline

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of metaphysical conceit used in the poem "A valediction: Forbidden Mourning?"

The author and his wife's souls compared to the two points of a compass that though they part, are always joined.

The speaker lying in bed sick and being compared to a map being studied by doctors.

The sun being called a bright morning star and the day's harbinger.

The stars being called luminaries in the sky to light up the night.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which poem talks about the urgency of salvation?

"Love"

"Now"

"Peace"

"Bitter-sweet"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which poem explores the paradox of God and men?

"Discipline"

"Renunciation"

"Love"

"Bitter-sweet"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9