Song of March

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

• They indicate that March’s work is completed.

• They show that March has no more 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.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read lines 13 and 14

she tears a hole in heaven’s sky,

so sun can shine and rain can cry,

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 a new season.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does the word dwindling mean in line 18?

• Lessening

• Soaking

• Straying

• Troubling

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the most likely reason the poet uses personification throughout the poem?

• 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.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

How does stanza 6 (lines 11–12) support the theme of the poem? A B C D

• By suggesting that 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.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2