The coming of the spring

Which lines from the poem provide the strongest support for the theme of renewal? (7.2)

• a.) “there’s something to say/That winter’s had its day”

• b.) “And Elder Branches show/Their buds against the snow”

• c.) “We see the bloom of birth/Make young again the earth”

• d.)“So, silently but swift/ Above the wintry drift”

How does the first stanza contribute to the meaning of the poem?(7.5)

• a.) It introduces the idea that a difference can be felt all around.

• b.) It emphasizes the fact that spring is coming later this year.

• c.) It introduces the idea that the weather is constantly changing.

• d.) It emphasizes the fact that this past winter has been harsh.

Look at question #2 on your worksheet or note sheet. Which words in stanza 1 BEST helped you to answer this question?

This was something your group likely discussed during your time together!

• things and sweet

• scent, sweet, things

• new, sweet, and rare

• things and wings

What can be inferred from lines 5-6?(7.1)

• a.) The speaker thinks the spring sky is filled with more white clouds than a winter sky.

• b.) The speaker feels so tired of the winter cold that she hopes spring comes very quickly.

• c.) The speaker thinks the shade of blue in the spring sky is different than that of a winter sky.

• d.) The speaker feels so in tune with the weather that she can feel the change of the seasons.

What is the meaning of the term CONTRAST?

• to state how two items are the same

• showing a difference

• the use of figurative language and imagery

Which lines reveal the speaker’s contrasting perspective regarding winter and spring? (7.6)

• a.)There’s something, too,/ that’s new In the color of the blue/That’s in the morning sky,/Before the sun is high.

• b.) And though, on plain and hill,/’Tis winter, winter still,/There’s something seems to say /That winter’s had its day.

• c.)And all this changing tint, /This whispering stir, and hint /Of bud and bloom and wing,/ Is the coming of the spring.

• d.)And to-morrow or to-day /The brooks will break away /From their icy, frozen sleep, /And run and laugh and leap!

What does DRIFT mean in line 30? (7.4)

• a.)a sudden movement

• b.) a large pile of snow

• c.)a sloping mountain

• d.)a wild gust of wind

This was not a question on your worksheet...but you may be able to answer it anyway!

Look at the stanzas below:

There’s something in the air

That’s new and sweet and rare—

A scent of summer things,

A whir as if of wings.

5 There’s something, too, that’s new

In the color of the blue

That’s in the morning sky,

Before the sun is high.

Which of the choice below BEST describes the structure of this poem?

• The poem is organized into two line stanzas with the second line offering a contrasting idea to the first line.

• The stanzas are organized into 2 couplets each.

• The stanzas are organized so that a cause and effect relationship is seen in each line

• Triplets are used to create imagery