Three poems: Sonnet 130, Fingerprinted, & Rose

Which of the following describes how the speaker views the rose in the Tupac poem?

• A. The speaker is impressed by the rose.

• B. The speaker thinks the rose is not real.

• C. The speaker feels sad for the rose.

• D. The speaker is jealous of the rose.

In the poem, what does the "concrete" symbolize in the Tupac poem?

• A. things that are easy

• B. things that are walked on

• C. things that are difficult

• D. things that are broken

What does the "rose" symbolize in the poem by Tupac?

• A.
  Flowers and cement

• B. People who face their fears and the things that frighten them

• C.
  Beauty and hardships

• D. People who overcome struggle and the challenges they face

What is the speakers "Odd Reaction" in the poem for "Bringing My Son to the Police Station to be Fingerprinted?"

• A. She wants to scream at the bird.

• B. She worries about paying rent.

• C. She worries about her appearance.

• D. She wants to bake a chocolate cake.

Why did the speaker fail to realize that the colors in her outfit clashed before she got to the station in the "Fingerprinted" poem?

• A. She wanted to talk with the police officers.

• B. She got stressed about her son getting fingerprinted.

• C. She got happy to pick up her son from the police station.

• D. She wanted to see her son behind bars.

How does the writer contrast and see his "Mistress" in Sonnet 130?

• A. He finds her rude and ugly.

• B. He finds her perfect and beautiful.

• C. He finds her dumb and shy.

• D. He finds her ugly and perfect.

What is the theme for Sonnet 130?

• A. True love is in the eye of the beholder.

• B. True love between two people is rare.

• C. Physical beauty is unimportant in love.

• D. People do not love those who are imperfect.

How is irony used in the poem for "Sonnet 130?"

• A. by pointing out that love poems never sound believable to people until they experience love themeselves

• B. by celebrating how a passionate love poem helped him win the heart of his beloved

• C. by commenting on the exaggerated descriptions in traditional love poetry

• D. by illustrating how even the most exaggerated poetic descriptions do not successfully describe the beauty of love

What is similar​ between the three poems? Pick two answers ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)  

• determination
• false hope
• beauty

Infer why some people only expect a rose to grow in a garden. Pick three. (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)  

• it needs soil
• people walk on concrete
• bad pollution
• it needs affection