Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins Quiz

What does the speaker ask the students to do with a poem?

• Hold it up to the light like a color slide

• Memorize it word for word

• Write a summary of it

• Ignore it completely

Match the following metaphors with their descriptions.

• Adjust to the poem as you would to a broadcast

• Press an ear against its hive

• Perceive the poem softly and subtly

• Listen to it like a song

• Experience the poem as if it were a buzzing beehive

• Tune in like a radio

• Engage with the poem as you would with music

• Hear it like a whisper

What does the speaker suggest doing inside the poem’s room?

• Feel the walls for a light switch

• Paint the walls

• Rearrange the furniture

• Open the windows

What activity does the speaker want the students to do on the surface of a poem?

• Waterski

• Swim

• Sail

• Dive

What do the students want to do with the poem, according to the speaker?

• Tie it to a chair with rope

• Frame it on the wall

• Read it aloud

• Write an essay about it

The speaker says the students (a)   to find out what the poem really means.

• Beat it with a hose
• Analyze it line by line
• Discuss it in groups
• Ask the author

Who is the author of "Introduction to Poetry"?

• Billy Collins

• Robert Frost

• Emily Dickinson

• Langston Hughes

What is the tone of the speaker towards the students' approach to poetry?

• Critical

• Supportive

• Indifferent

• Encouraging

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does the speaker compare the poem to when asking students to explore it?

• A color slide

• A painting

• A novel

• A song

The main theme of "Introduction to Poetry" is (a)  

• The exploration and appreciation of
• The history of poetry
• The technical aspects of poetry
• The biography of poets