InterFlora 9/18/23 RCSCC Ms.Leonce

The ironic tone of the sonnet suggests that it is intended to convey which perspective?

• The idea that love lasts for forever is a fanatasy.

• Feelings of love are impossible to express.

• Flowers are the best way to express one's love.

• The digital age can take the romance out of love.

Lines 13-14 demonstrate irony because they suggest that-

• It can be hard to express love in modern times.

• Love is only real if both people feel the same way

• Technology makes life simplier for everyone

• sometimes it is kinder to be cruel

Lines 1-2 are important because-

• They identify which program was used to create the virtual bouquet

• They identify who sent and who received the virtual bouquet

• They explain how flowers were selected for the virtual bouquet

• They explain what was intended by the virtual bouquet

In lines 5-8, the sender -

• Shows how serious he is about the recipient

• Provides reasons for the recipient to reply

• Tells exactly how he feels about the recipient

• Gives specific directions for the recipient to follow

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

Which sentence best explains what is ironic about "Interflora"?

• The poem's rhyme scheme changes to couplets at the end.

• The sender uses unpleasant words in a message of love.

• The poem's humorous language contrasts with its serious subject.

• The sender has replaced a symbol of love with something impersonal.

Part B

Which two phrases from the poem best support the answer to Part A?

• Please find herewith...(line 3)

• A customized, fresh, virtual bouquet (line 4)

• Highlight the print...(line 7)

• To unwrap blooms and place in vase..(line 8)

• Petals won't wilt to husks nor leaves to slime;(line 11)

What do lines 10-11 suggest about traditional methods of expressing love compared to modern moethods?

• They are more sincere.

• They are memorable.

• They are less enduring

• They are less meaningful.

In which way does this poem differ from traditional sonnets?

• The number of lines

• The shifts in point of view

• The pattern of meter

• The use of technical language

The poet's use of couplets demonstrates that she is-

• following traditional sonnet form

• following standard poetic meter

• unaware of the themes in traditional sonnets

• appreciative of technological advances

The sender's purpose for delivering the virtual bouquet is revealed in which two lines?

• Line 3

• Line 7

• Line 10

• Line 12

• Line 14