Recuerdo & Poetic Elements Quiz

Recuerdo:

The passage below (lines 3–5) adds to the development of the poem mainly by ______

• showing that the friends shared a collective hallucination
• suggesting that the friends have vibrant imaginations
• explaining that the friends were distracted by the ferry’s smell
• suggesting that the friends’ favorite activity is playing make-believe

Recuerdo:

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the 3rd stanza?

• The friends give generously to the old woman in order to impress others.
• The friends are only pretending to enjoy reading the newspaper.
• The friends’ joyful evening inspired their generous, giving spirits.
• The friends give to the old woman because they feel guilty about their frivolous evening.

Recuerdo:

The poem mainly suggests that the speaker _____.

• can find joy in simple pleasures
• is happiest when daydreaming
• is too poor to afford a fancy evening out
• does not like being alone

Recuerdo:

Which lines from the poem best support the correct answer to Question 3?

• "And you ate an apple, and I ate a pear, / From a dozen of each we had bought somewhere.”
• “We were very tired, we were very merry— / We had gone back and forth all night on the ferry.”
• “And the sky went wan, and the wind came cold, / And the sun rose dripping, a bucketful of gold.”
• “We lay on a hill-top underneath the moon; / And the whistles kept blowing, and the dawn came soon.”

Poetic Elements:

related lines in a poem; similar to a paragraph

• rhyme
• symbol
• figurative language
• stanza

Poetic Elements:

When a poem switches tone or imagery is known as ____?

• shifts

• mood

• diction

• theme

Poetic Elements:

Interesting word choice is known as ______

• diction

• rhyme scheme

• imagery

• personification

Poetic Elements:

Tone is the feeling ____

• the author/poet wants you to feel

• the reader feels

• of the paper