"Wind, Water, Stone"

How many stanzas are in the poem?

• 15

• 4

• 16

• 1

How many lines are in the poem?

• 15

• 4

• 16

• 1

Which lines contains an alliteration?

• Line 1

• Line 3

• Line 10

• Line 13

Read the following lines.

“ Wind sings in its whirling,

[10] water murmurs going by”

What type of figurative language is found within these lines?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

• AABB

• ABAB

• It doesn't rhyme

• ABCA

According to the first stanza (lines 1-4), which of the following describes the effects of wind, water, and stone?

• They are all equally strong

• They all impact/influence one another

• They can all be dangerous

• They are harmless elements of nature

Which of the three elements remains in nature the longest?

• Wind

• Water

• Stone

• All three because they turn into each other over time

PART A: Which statement BEST describes the theme of the poem?

• Everything in nature comes from the same place.

• Some things in nature are stronger than others.

• Nature is constantly interacting with itself.

• Nature can be both strong and gentle

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports your answer to the previous question?

• “wind scatters water” (Line 2)

• “Water, wind, stone.” (Line 4)

• “unmoving stone keeps still.” (Line 11)

• “through their empty names” (Line 15)

How does stanza 2 contribute to stanza 1?

• It explores the ways in which the three elements affect/impact one another.

• It supports the idea that wind is the strongest of the three elements.

• It challenges the idea that there is a single strongest element.

• It shows the ways in which natural elements are different from each other.