Monday Poetry Review

Which phrase explains the meaning of bore in line 24?

• carried from one place to another

• sent to a pleasant dreamland

• tucked into bed at night

• dull and uninteresting

How does section II develop the theme?

• by revealing the speaker's appreciation of nature

• by conveying the importance of slumber and rest

• by suggesting the flowers begin to wither at night

• by illustrating the light of the day as it disappears

What is meant by "And stir 'twixt silence and a sound" in line 40?

• the leaves are still

• the leaves are quiet

• the leaves barely make a sound when they move

• the leaves make a loud sound when the wind moves them

What is meant by rover in lines 3 and 9?

• the bat is happy that evening has come

• the bat is hiding from predators

• the bat is sluggish and inactive

• the bat is wandering freely

How do the details in lines 13-16 develop the theme?

• by conveying the restorative power of sleep

• by conveying the need to be prepared for change

• by showing daytime activities must be postponed

• by showing the peacefulness associated with the evening

How does the author develop the theme in section I of the poem?

• by describing animals and insects as becoming dormant at night

• by conveying the playfulness of nature's elements at each day's end

• by showing animals and insects have specific behaviors at each day's end

• by suggesting the evening has a negative effect on some elements in nature

What is the effect of the repetition in lines 1-12 on the meaning of the poem?

• It suggests nighttime brings sadness

• It emphasizes the approach of nighttime

• It explains the activities of the bat and bee

• It focuses on the importance of the bat and bee

How does the author develop the theme of evening overtaking the afternoon in section III?

• by personifying Light rocking Song to sleep

• by suggesting Song is unhappy to be leaving

• by suggesting Light quickly disappears in the water

• by personifying the waters as finding humor in the approaching night

Which statement summarizes the poem?

• Evening is a time of dreams and imagination.

• In the evening, a sense of foreboding blankets the land.

• Evening is a time of stillness and nature being in its place.

• In the evening, nature is like a mother whose children fight sleep.