Poetry Quiz

Identify the Poetic Device: We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain – 

We passed the Setting Sun

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

Identify the Poetic Device: Fame is a Bee.

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

Identify the Poetic Device: To any happy Flower

The Frost beheads it at its play –

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

Identify the Poetic Device: Did u hear about the rose that grew…

it learned 2 walk

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

Identify the Poetic Device: In the mystical moist night-air

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

“In “I Hear America Singing, Whitman lists out several occupations such as: mechanic, carpenter, wood-cutter, mason. What do all of the occupations Whitman lists have in common?

• The are all men

• They are all working class jobs

• They are all women

• They are all white-collar jobs

When Whitman says that he hears the workers “singing,” what does he mean?

• They workers are literally singing

• He’s being metaphorical; the workers are proud and they are enjoying their work

• He means that the workers are sad and they are singing sad songs

• The workers are having a rap battle to determine which job is the best

Which of the following best describes the theme of “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer”?

• Astronomy is an important study because it blends mathematics and science.

• Human beings are not intelligent enough to truly understand the wonders of the world.

• In order to be a respected expert in a field of study, one must study in a school.

• Going out and experiencing things for yourself is better than listening to other people describe it.

In “Because I could not stop for Death”, how does Dickinson personify Death?

• She makes death seem kind and gives him to ability to drive

• She makes death a ruthless assassin wielding a knife

• She makes death into a monster

• She makes death a sad child

In “Because I could not stop for Death”, How does the speaker feel about giving up her life?

• She is scared and fights back

• She seems calm and peaceful. She willingly goes with Death

• She is excited to die and begs Death to take her away

• She is terrified at first, but then comes to accept her fate