"The Starry Night" painting and poems

This image was created by

• Anne Sexton

• Tupac Shakur

• Vincent Van Gogh

• All three of them

The painting illustrates

• oblivion

• total balance

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

• total simplicity

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

The speaker in Anne Sexton's poem wants to

• party in the town

• climb a tree

• be consumed by the night

"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

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

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."

Which of the following is a prominent image in the Van Gogh painting?

• A tall tree

• A dog

• A stream

During his lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh's work was

• highly regarded

• not really appreciated

It appears that both Tupac and Anne Sexton may have

• disregarded Van Gogh

• had the same interest in hip hop

• identified with some of Van Gogh's personal and creative challenges