"The Passage Of Life" - Passage 1

1. Part A – What conclusion can you make about why the poet didn’t call the poem, “Butterflies”?

• She wanted to confuse the reader.

• She wanted to write the poem first, and then figure out its meaning.

• She wanted the reader to discover what the poem was about.

• She wanted to have a longer title for the poem.

Part B – What does the answer to Part A tell us about the poet?

• She likes to fool people.

• She needs to learn more about poetry.

• She likes to challenge people.

• She needs to learn how to shorten her titles.

Which BEST describes the structure of this poem?

• Rhymed verse using quatrains

• Free verse using quatrains

• Blank verse using couplets

• Rhymed verse using couplets

In stanza 1, the “worm” should really be called -

• an egg

• a butterfly

• a caterpillar

• a shell

What is happening in stanza 2?

• The butterflies are rising into the air.

• A cocoon is being formed.

• The worm is coming out of the egg.

• The butterfly is coming out of the cocoon.

In a predestined time/A worm can be found. What does “predestined” mean?

• the moment of highest intensity

• determined in advance by divine will or fate

• the end result of many years of service

• controlled after the fact by progress involved

Which line from stanza 2 has alliteration?

• Quiet as a church mouse I grow,

• But stop to take a little break.

• I collaborate with colors,

• And let nature take shape.

Part A - “Life is a process,” What is a “process”?

• a new beginning for something in nature

• a new idea

• a step-by-step method where something is changing

• a final choice

Part B - Life is a process, There’s always something new. Use the answer to Part A to help you discover the two themes

• Life is odd but can sometimes be fun.

• Life is always changing, and the joy of freedom.

• Life never stays the same and is confusing.

• Life is hard work unless you are lucky.

What conclusion can you make about the way the poet views life?

• as boring

• as exciting

• as difficult

• as sad