Poetry Quiz

Who is the speaker in the poem, “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke?

What is the definition of “breadth” used in the poem, “How Do I Love Thee?”

• Breath

• Width

• Length

• Ache

“Remembering, with twinklings and twinges”

How are the images in this line juxtaposed with one another?

Which line best supports the poem “The Bean Eaters” is about an older couple

• They eat beans mostly, this old yellow pair.

• As they lean over the beans in their rented back room.

• Two who have lived their day

• Two who are Mostly Good

What does the word “lament” mean as it is used in the poem “On My First Son” writtten by Ben Jonson