adapted from "The Violet"

Which lines help explain the main idea of the poem?

• Its stalk was bent, it hung its head, As if to hide from view.

• And yet it was a lovely flower,

  No colors bright and fair;

• Then let me to the valley go,

  This pretty flower to see;

• That I may also learn to grow

  In sweet humility.

Which describes the speaker's point of view?

• Modest colors are the best colors.

• Smelling perfume is lovely.

• It is better to hide from view.

• Strive to be humble.

In line 2, what does the speaker mean by "a modest violet"?

• The violet did not see attention.

• The violet was boastful.

• The violet was lively.

• The violet could not fight the wind.

In the second stanza, how is the flower's color described?

• bright

• pale

• loud

• strange

According to the poem, to what does the speaker compare the blossom?

• foot

• flower

• stalk

• head

According to the poem, which human quality does the speaker attribute to the violet?

• desire

• hope

• contentment

• peacefulness

Based on the last stanza, what does the speaker want to do?

• visit the valley

• plant pretty flowers

• grow taller

• eat something sweet