Song of March

How do lines 17 through 19 contribute to the falling action of the poem?

• They indicate that March's work is completed

• They showthat March has no strength to continue

• They highlight that April will be around longer than March

• They reveal that April and March work together to end winter

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

How does stanza 6 support the theme of the poem

• By suggesting that the new beginnings often come at a cost

• By showing that all the seasons have positive and negative features

• By highlighting that spring is a time of renewal and growth

• By noting that spring is more important than the other seasons

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the most likely reason the poet uses personification throughout th epoem?

• To compare March's behavior to that of an impatient person

• To produce a personal reaction of sadness for March's farewell

• To show how March's changing of the seasons may affect each person

• To use the actions of a person to describe March's effect on the weather

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does the word dwindling mean on line 18?

• lessening

• soaking

• straying

• troubling

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read lines 13 and 14... What do these lines suggest about March?

• She is sad to see winter go away

• She is jealous of the power of winter

• She makes movements that are clumsy

• She creates opportunities for the new season

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4