Poetry Analysis Test Review

"The Village Blacksmith" is written in...

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

• none of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author's choice of this Point of View helps...

• focus only on quotes by other people

• distract the reader

• use bigger words to help the reader expand his or her vocabulary

• remain more objective when retelling events

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What genre of writing would the writings "The Village Blacksmith" and "Mother to son" fall under?

• Horror

• Poetry

• Fantasy

• Biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Use “The Village Blacksmith” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to answer this question:

The main purpose of stanza 1 is to —

• ​​​​​​​ introduce the antagonist

• ​​​​​​​ include dialogue

• none of the above

• Show was a blacksmith does

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does "Brawny" mean in line 5?

• Skinny

• Fat

• Strong/muscular

• Tall

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What kind of figurative language is being used?

"His arms are strong as iron bands."

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does this line mean?

"And he looks the whole world in the face for he owes not any man."

• The blacksmith controls the town

• The blacksmith owes a lot of money

• The blacksmith works hard for what he has

• The blacksmith has a family

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the blacksmith's daughter do?

• She sings in the choir

• She helps her dad

• She is an artist

• She is a dancer

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What can you infer about lines 25-36?

• That the blacksmith cries a lot

• That the blacksmith's wife left him

• That the blacksmith does not like to sing

• That the blacksmith's wife passed away

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does repose mean?

• rebellion

• rest

• handwork

• rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4