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"The Starry Night" painting and poems

Authored by Jennifer Phillips

English

9th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 47+ times

"The Starry Night" painting and poems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This image was created by

Anne Sexton

Tupac Shakur

Vincent Van Gogh

All three of them

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The painting illustrates

oblivion

total balance

the energy of the stars in the sky, and a quiet town

total simplicity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Describing the night as a "serpent" that "swallows up the stars" is an example of

figurative language in Anne Sexton's poem

figurative language in Tupac's poem

figurative language in Don McLean's song

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The speaker in Anne Sexton's poem wants to

party in the town

climb a tree

be consumed by the night

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"A creative heart obsessed with satisfying this dormant and uncaring society..." is a line from

Tupac's poem

Anne Sexton's poem

Don McLean's song

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Now I understand, what you tried to say to me, and how you suffered for your sanity" is a line from :

Tupac's poem

Don McLean's song

Anne Sexton's poem

A line written on the painting

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Sexton contrast the sky and the town?

She says the town is "vibrant" and the sky is "dull."

She says the town is "loud" and the sky is "peaceful."

She says the town is "silent" while the stars are "alive."

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

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