Quiz on the Poem

What does the speaker claim to have seen many times?

• Birds flying

• Mountains

• Wounded soldiers die

• Rivers flowing

What has the speaker watched during the death-hours?

• The old

• The poor

• The young

• The rich

What does the speaker not fear?

• Light

• Darkness

• Life

• Death

What elements are included in the scene the speaker creates?

• Mountains, rivers, and valleys

• Meadows, rippling tides, and trees

• Deserts, oceans, and skies

• Cities, roads, and buildings

How does the speaker describe Death?

• Mysterious, dark, unknown

• Sweet, peaceful, welcome

• Bright, cheerful, lively

• Harsh, cruel, unwelcome

How does the poet use imagery to create a sense of unease in the poem?

• Cheerful and comforting descriptions of the setting and characters

• Vivid and unsettling descriptions of the setting and characters

• No use of imagery in the poem

• Bland and unremarkable descriptions of the setting and characters

"Ring'd with the azure (blue) world, he stands"

is an example of

• Olfactory imagery

• Tactile imagery

• Gustatory imagery

• Visual imagery

The use of words to paint a picture in the reader’s mind

• rhythm
• rhyme
• imagery
• free verse