Interflora Study Guide Check-Questions 2-6

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

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

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

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

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

• The idea that love lasts forever is a fantasy.

• 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.

In lines 5-8, the sender -

For which two reasons does the poet use italics throughout the poem?

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

Which idea does the sender express in lines 13-14?

Lines 13-14 demonstrate irony because they suggest that -