Poetry 1-30

What are the "dried tokens" that the dinosaurs left behind in "On the Pulse of Morning"?

• stones

• stone carvings

• eggshells

• fossils

In the beginning of Angelou's "On the Pulse of Morning," which of the following is personified first?

• The Rock

• The Tree

• The River

• The Wind

What does the capitalization of the words Rock, River, and Tree in "On the Pulse of Morning" imply about these things?

• These are their proper names.

• They do not have any names yet.

• They represent more than one specific rock, river, or tree.

The Rock in Angelou's "On the Pulse of Morning" cries out to "You, created only a little lower than / The angels." Who is the "you" in this poem?

• The mastodons

• Humanity

• Early hominids

• An abstract concept of America

In "On the Pulse of Morning" by Maya Angelou, she connects the "distant destiny" of humanity with:

• The bruising darkness of ignorance.

• The hastening doom of dinosaurs and mastodons.

• The angels in heaven

• Westward expansion

After the first stanza of "On the Pulse of the Morning," Angelou starts the second with the line "But today, the Rock cries out to us, clearly, forcefully," indicating

• a bold call to action.

• a main theme of the poem.

• a pivot from the past to the present.

• All the above.

Although "On the Pulse of Morning" features no end rhyme, it does contain internal rhyme. Which two words does Angelou choose to emphasize?

• Doom and gloom

• Bird and word

• Rock and block

• Face and grace

"Your mouths spilling words / Armed for slaughter" in "On the Pulse of Morning" is an example of a

• Metaphor

• Paradox

• Simile

• Symbol

Why is it likely that Angelou chose the word "sojourn" to describe the dinosaurs and mastodons’ life on earth in "On the Pulse of Morning"?

• It emphasizes that they came before humans.

• It has more syllables than stay and fits the rhythm better.

• It describes a temporary stay.

By repeating the line "the Rock cries out to us," Angelou creates what type of tone in "On the Pulse of Morning"?

• Hesitant

• Dire

• Nostalgic

• Laudatory