Unit1 Review

Read the following poem.

"Underface"

Underneath my outside face

There’s a face that none can see.

A little less smiley,

A little less sure,

But a whole lot more like me.

Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?

• People often hide how they truly feel.

• When people hide who they are, it makes them sad.

• It’s important to accept people for who they are.

• Wearing a mask can give a person strength.

Read the following poem.

"Underface"

Underneath my outside face

There’s a face that none can see.

A little less smiley,

A little less sure,

But a whole lot more like me.

Which of the following best identifies what the speaker means by “outside face” (Line 1)?

• Their true self.

• The mask that they wear.

• The face that they cannot hide.

• The face that the world sees.

What is the theme in poetry ?

• Theme is defined as an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly.

• Themes can feature in poetry, a short story, a novel, or even a work of art. It can be something as simple as love, or as something more complex, such as human versus nature.

• The theme is the underlying message that the writer or artist wants to convey.

• All of the above

At the End

_{by Ed Meek}

He was so old his bones seemed to swim in his skin.

And when I took his hand to feel his pulse

I felt myself drawn in. It was as faint

as the steps of a child

padding across the floor in slippers,

and yet he was smiling.

I could almost hear a river

running beneath his breath.

The water clear and cold and deep.

He was ready and willing to wade on in.

The tone of the speaker of the poem towards the old man is one of

• tenderness and admiration

• disrespect and dislike

• optimism and cheerfulness

• indifference and uncaring

What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

• Humorous
• Persuasive
• Anxious
• Cheerful

Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"

• Annoying
• Excited
• Calm
• Scary

A warm fire crackled in the fireplace, and the chairs gathered around it were large and soft. A deep, luxurious carpet greeted cold toes with a comforting embrace, while the huge pillows thrown about the floor suggested it would be okay to stretch out for a while to warm up.

What word best describes the mood of this passage?

• welcoming

• tense

• silly

• cold

What is the mood?

• hopeful
• bossy
• embarrassed
• excited

The difference between mood and tone is...

• Tone is what the reader feels after reading the poem, and mood is the author's attitude or feeling about the subject they're writing about.

• Mood is what the reader feels after reading the poem, and tone is author's attitude or feeling about the subject they're writing about.

What word best describes the mood of this passage...

The Christmas tree glittered with glass decorations and sparkling lights. The house smelled of gingerbread and vanilla and the sound of laughter came from the kitchen

• Depressing

• Festive

• Tragic

• Uncertain