Review for Poetry Test

"On the Death of Anne Bronte": Which line best explains why the speaker compares “little joy” with life and “little terror” with death?

• Introduces the speaker’s confusion surrounding the cause of her sister’s death

• Introduces the speaker’s struggle to move on in life after her sister’s death

• Introduces the speaker’s remorse about not being able to save her sister

• Introduces the speaker’s attempt to make sense of her sister’s death

"On the Death of Anne Bronte": Which of the following statements best describes the speaker’s perspective in the second stanza, lines 5-8?

• She’s bored with waiting for her sister to pass into death

• She wishes it were her instead of her sister that was lying in her deathbed

• She hopes that her sister will pass soon to end her suffering

• She wonders what death will be like for her sister when she does pass

"On the Death of Anne Bronte": Which of the following best describes the meaning of “The cloud, the stillness that must part/The darling of my life from me;” in stanza 2, lines 9-10?

• The lines create a visual of effects of when life ends

• The lines compare death to something that can no longer move

• The lines demonstrate the deep sadness the speaker experiences

• The lines show that the speaker is fighting for her sister’s life

"On the Death of Anne Bronte": In stanza four, lines 15-16, what does the speaker express about what comes after her sister’s death?

• She will never experience anything else as terrible as her sister’s death

• Already wounded by the death, she will have to bear life’s hardships on her own

• She is angry with her sister for leaving her alone to handle the household

• She has many regrets about the time she had with her sister before her death

"On the Death of Anne Bronte": Which statement best sums up the theme of the poem?

• Death is inevitable and cannot be escaped by anyone.

• It is not difficult to get over the death of a loved one.

• Sometimes death seems preferable to life’s hardships.

• One should never wish death on anyone they love.

"This Room": What is the effect of the word "Surely" at the beginning of line 2?

• It shows that the dog is absolutely sure about the memory he is having.

• It shows that the narrator is fully aware of his past.

• It shows that the dog is aware of his dream.

• It shows that the narrator is trying to make sense of his dream.

"This Room": Part A: What is the tone of the poem?

• Indifferent

• Reminiscent

• Joyous

• Concerned

"This Room": Part B: Which of the following quotes best supports the tone identified in Part A?

• The room I entered was a dream of this room.

• We had macaroni for lunch every day

• Something shimmers, something is hushed up.

• Surely all those feet on the sofa were mine.

The assessment tomorrow will be a short story rather than a poem. How confident are you about our upcoming test?

• I've got this!

• I'm pretty confident.

• Meh...

• Not at all...