The theme of the poem "'Hope' is the thing with feathers" can best be described as:

Hope can be tested but never lost.

The human spirit often succumbs to the difficulties of the world.

Birds are more resilient than humans.

When the speaker says, "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair" (line 2), she means that

she wishes she had a better house.

she has a hard time walking upstairs.

What is the speaker's overall message in this poem?

Life has tough moments, but I kept going and so can you.

I'm exhausted from working so hard and I need some help from my children.

If you work hard enough, you'll get the things you truly want.

Make sure you don't make the same mistakes I did.

"Places with no carpet on the floor" (line 6) and "goin' in the dark" (line 12) could mean all of the following EXCEPT

mistakes the son made in his life.

times when the speaker dealt with challenges.

feelings of loneliness and fear.

hardships she knows her son may face.

What does the line “I’se been a-climbin’ on” reveal about the speaker?

She wants her son to see that she has never given up despite her struggle

She is hopeless and has given up on life

She wants to do everything so that her son never needs to struggle

She climbs many stairs each day at her job

This poem mostly describes

the speaker's difficult relationship with his father.

getting ready to go to church on a Sunday morning.

a violent argument between a father and son.

how to keep a house warm in winter.

What does the phrase "Sundays too my father got up early" (line 1, "Sundays too…") show about the speaker's father?

He’s hardworking and disciplined.

He cares about how he looks and what he wears.

He's too poor to keep the house warm.

He doesn't feel any love for his son.

What is the main contrast in this poem?

The way the speaker felt about his father as a child and how he feels now

The father's hardworking personality and the son's laziness

How cold winter mornings slowly become warmer spring days

Things the father did for the son and things the son did for the father

The phrase "love's austere and lonely offices" (line 14, "of love's…") most nearly describes

the everyday things people do to show that they care for loved ones.

how hard it was for the speaker to feel that his father didn't love him.

the sadness the father feels because no one appreciates his hard work.

how cold and unfriendly the house was when the speaker was a child.

Analyzing and Appreciating Poetry

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English

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9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.8.10, RL.9-10.2, RL.2.6

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S. Stavrou

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In stanza 2, the following device is used to structure the poem:

Allusion

Simile

Anaphora

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The denotation of the word "shaky" is:

Unstable

Shady

Stable

Sturdy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The connotation of the word "shaky" is:

Uncertain

Shady

Certain

Sturdy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The following lines are an example of what poetic device? "But I don’t know and don’t know and hold on to it / like to a sustaining railing."

Allusion

Metaphor/Simile

Rhyme

Anaphora

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The theme of the poem "Some Like Poetry" can be described in the following ways EXCEPT:

Poetry is not for everyone, but can be everything to some.

No one likes poetry, not even those who are forced to read/write it.

Poetry is undefinable and can therefore be appreciated by anyone willing to give it a chance.

Many interests can be shared among people, but not always poetry.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Hope" is presented using the image of:

A storm

A tune

A sea

A bird

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Hope" is personified in the following line:

"'Hope' is the thing with feathers"

"And sings the tune without the words"

"That perches in the soul"

"That could abash the little bird"

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Analyzing and Appreciating Poetry

20 questions

In stanza 2, the following device is used to structure the poem:

The denotation of the word "shaky" is:

The connotation of the word "shaky" is:

The following lines are an example of what poetic device? "But I don’t know and don’t know and hold on to it / like to a sustaining railing."

The theme of the poem "Some Like Poetry" can be described in the following ways EXCEPT:

"Hope" is presented using the image of:

"Hope" is personified in the following line:

"And sore must be the storm" is an example of:

The overall structure of the poem can best be described as:

The theme of the poem "'Hope' is the thing with feathers" can best be described as:

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