The Thought Fox

Who is the protagonist and the antagonist of the poem, ‘The Thought Fox’?

• The thought is the protagonist, the fox is the antagonist

• Imagination is the protagonist, loneliness is the antagonist

• The speaker is the protagonist, writer's block is the antagonist

• None of the above

What is the speaker trying to do in the poem?

• Hunting the fox in the forest

• Seeing through the window for a star

• Taking prints of the poem that he writes

• Writing the poem

Which of the following sounds occurs in the poem?

• Blowing of the wind

• Movement of the eyes

• Ticking of the clock

• Printing of the paper

Which best describes the poem's tone?

• Pensive and lonely

• Suspenseful and mysterious

• Imaginative and introspective

• All of the above

What is the theme of the poem, “The Thought Fox”?

• The act of writing

• Inspiration

• Nature

• All of the above

Which adjective in line 9 describe the snow?

• Cold

• Delicate

• Dark

• All of the above

In line 1, 'midnight moment's' is an example of the technique of...

• onomatopoeia

• sibilance

• alliteration

• assonance

Each stanza (paragraph) of the poem has how many lines?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

'the clock's loneliness' is an example of the technique of...

• zoomorphism

• personification

• metonymy

• repetition

The final line: 'the page is printed' means:

• The fox has written the poem

• The poet has given up on writing

• The poet has finally been inspired to write

• The poet has finally got his printer to work