The Listeners

Who is the main character referred to as in the poem?

• Traveller

• Explorer

• Wanderer

• Voyager

What does the Traveller ask when he knocks on the door?

• Is there anybody there?

• What time is it?

• Who lives here?

• Can I come in?

What does the horse do in the silence according to the poem?

• Ran away

• Slept peacefully

• Whinnied loudly

• Champed the grasses

What is the setting of the poem described as?

• Moonlit wood at nighttime

• Snow-covered mountains at dusk

• City street at noon

• Sunny beach in the morning

What do the 'phantom listeners' do in the poem?

• Sing a song

• Run away in fear

• Stand listening in the quiet of the moonlight

• Dance around the Traveller

What does the Traveller feel in his heart according to the poem?

• Anger and frustration

• Happiness and joy

• Warmth and comfort

• Their strangeness

What does the Traveller ask the 'listeners' to tell others?

• That he is leaving

• That he is lost

• That he is hungry

• That he came and no one answered

What is the overall mood of the poem?

• Eerie and creepy

• Joyful and cheerful

• Exciting and adventurous

• Peaceful and serene

What imagery is used in 'Knocking on the moonlit door'?

• Auditory

• Gustatory

• Visual

• Kinesthetic

What does the poet use to enhance the eerie tone of the poem?

• Busy atmosphere

• Loud noises

• Bright and positive words

• Dark and negative words