"Your World" Poem Analysis

"Your World" Poem Analysis

7th Grade

12 Qs

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"Your World" Poem Analysis

"Your World" Poem Analysis

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Medium

Created by

Joshua Ramos

Used 20+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Throughout this poem, the poet uses an extended metaphor in which the speaker compares herself to a(n) __________.

airplane

bird

ocean

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In lines 2-4, the speaker says “ . . . I used to abide/In the narrowest nest in a corner,/My wings pressing close to my side.” Try acting out these lines: Stand by yourself in a corner or a small space and press your wings (your arms) close to your sides. How did doing this make you feel?

Confined and restricted

Energized and inspired

Relaxed and at peace

Indifferent and neutral

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do you think the speaker is saying in lines 2-4 about the way she used to live her life?

She used to live life without any problems

She used to live life without any excitement

She used to live life in a limited or narrow way

She used to live life without any ambition

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Consider the word encircled in line 6. What do you think the speaker means when she says that “the skyline encircled the sea”?

The skyline is hidden by the sea

The skyline is in front of the sea

The skyline forms a circle around the sea

The skyline is above the sea

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does what the speaker describes in the second stanza compare with what she describes in the first stanza? Is it similar or very different?

Similar

Very different

A mixture of both

Unrelated

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What idea do you think the speaker is expressing in the second stanza about how she wants to live her life?

She wants to live life in a limited or narrow way

She wants to experience the vastness and freedom of the world

She wants to live life without any ambition

She wants to find companionship

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In your own words, describe what the speaker is describing in the third stanza. a. First, explain what the poem literally describes: what the bird did.

The bird sings a beautiful song

The bird broke free from limitations, cradled its wings on the breeze, then soared to the uttermost reaches with power and ease

The bird flew away from the horizon

The bird landed on the ground and rested

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