Poetry & SOAPS Notes Quiz

What is the SUBJECT of a poem?

• The topic

• Who it is about

• Why it was written

• The poet's message

What is the OCCASION of a poem?

• The time it takes place

• The location

• The setting

• Not mentioned in the text

Who is the AUDIENCE of a poem?

• Students

• Author's intended readers

• No one in particular

• Anyone who reads it

What is the PURPOSE of a poem?

• To entertain the audience

• To educate the audience

• To promote a product

• The point or message

Who is the SPEAKER of a poem?

• The poet

• An unknown person

• The narrator or voice

• The reader

What is meant by the STRUCTURE of a poem?

• The way it is built

• The language used

• The format

• All of the above

What is the first thing you do when analyzing a poem ?

• Attempt to understand the tone of the poem.

• Find all the rhyming words.

• Read the poem out loud (if possible).

Who wrote the poems "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and "The Road Not Taken"?

• S.E. Hinton

• Robert Frost
• Robert Forest

• Robert Louis Stevenson

Nature’s first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf’s a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

Which statement best describes the theme of this poem?

• Change is precious and exciting.

• Change will happen, and every moment is precious.

• Change should be feared and avoided.

• Change is boring and unnoteworthy.

Who could be the narrator of "The Road Not Taken"?

• the poet

• a parent or hiker

• a leaf

• a person driving