I Am Offering This Poem

Which of these sentences most closely identifies a theme of the poem?

• Art does not have a place in modern society.

• The speaker of the poem apologizes for breaking someone’s heart.

• The speaker of the poem conveys despair and longing.

• The speaker believes poetry can be a source of love and comfort.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Which of these selections best describes the speaker in the poem?

• The speaker feels a deep love and care for himself.

• The speaker feels a deep love and care for the recipient of the poem.

• The speaker proposes marriage to his longtime love.

• The speaker feels a deep love and concern for his sister.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these selections best describes the significance of the title, “I Am Offering This Poem”?

• It demonstrates the speaker only has the poem to offer as a sign of his love.

• It foreshadows the great material sacrifices the speaker will make.

• It hints that the speaker will unexpectedly declare his hatred for the recipient.

• It reveals that the speaker is eagerly anticipating his upcoming wedding.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of these lines from the poem best supports the correct answer to Question three?

• “I am offering this poem to you, / since I have nothing else to give.”

• “to warm your belly in winter,”

• “in the wilderness life becomes when mature...”

• “and I will answer, give you directions,”

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

In which line does the poet use metaphor to create a warm mood?

• "Keep it like a warm coat

  when winter comes to cover you,

  or like a pair of thick socks

  the cold cannot bite through," (Lines 3-6)

• "so it is a pot full of yellow corn

  to warm your belly in winter,

  it is a scarf for your head, to wear

  over your hair, to tie up around your face," (Lines 9-12)

• "in the wilderness life becomes when mature;

  and in the corner of your drawer,

  tucked away like a cabin or hogan

  in dense trees, come knocking," (Lines 16-19)

• "and let you warm yourself by this fire,

  rest by this fire, and make you feel safe" (Lines 21-22)

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