4P Creative Literacy 2nd Grade (Poetry)

How many lines does a sonnet have?

• a) 14.

• b) 12.

• c) 8.

• d) 13.

Who wrote "Still I Rise"?

• a) Maya Angelou.

• b) Clare Harner.

• c) William Shakespeare.

• d) John Donne.

What does Ozymandias boast about in Shelley's poem?

• a) His riches and power.

• b) His wisdom and knowledge.

• c) His love and compassion.

• d) His artistic talents.

What is a metaphor NOT used in "Still I Rise"?

• a) Oil wells.

• b) Treasure chests.

• c) Gold mines.

• d) Diamonds.

Which emotion does Dylan Thomas encourage in "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"?

• a) Joy.

• b) Acceptance.

• c) Anger.

• d) Resignation.

What is the central theme of Percy B. Shelley's "Ozymandias"?

• a) The power of nature over science.

• b) The immortality of great kings.

• c) The importance of being humble.

• d) Human glory will not remain over time.

What is the greatest exaggeration the poet makes in comparing the loved one to nature in "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day"?

• a) The lover will never die.

• b) The lover is God.

• c) The lover is the size of the Sun.

• d) The lover can float in the sky like the clouds.

In the poem "Immortality," what does the poet say about those who die?

• a) They will be present in the beauty of the world.

• b) They will now rest forever.

• c) They desire to be remembered.

• d) They regret leaving their loved ones.

What is an iamb?

• a) It's the rythmh of a stanza.

• b) It's a line in a sonnet.

• c) It's a pair of syllables.

• d) It's a syllable with a weak sound.

What advice does Dylan Thomas give in "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"?

• a) Accept the inevitable.

• b) Embrace the darkness.

• c) Fight against death.

• d) Surrender peacefully.