Intro to Pablo Neruda Poetry Quiz

What global issue or theme is frequently addressed in Neruda’s poetry?

• Environmental conservation, Greenhouse Effect, Climate Change

• Exploitation, Colonialism, Social justice

• Love and personal reflection

• Scientific progress and the dangers of the unknown word

• Terrorism, Global Threats by colonizing forces

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Free verse poetry is characterized by which of the following structural features?

• A fixed rhyme scheme and regular meter
  

• A lack of consistent rhythm or pattern
  

• Strict adherence to traditional sonnet forms
  

• Use of stanzas with equal line lengths

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How does the free verse structure in Neruda’s poetry enhance its themes?

• It creates strict boundaries for interpretation.

• It allows for a conversational and fluid expression of ideas.

• It confines the subject matter.

• It limits creative freedom.

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What effect does enjambment typically have in Neruda’s poems?

• Disrupting the poem’s flow

• Creating a fluid, uninterrupted narrative

• Highlighting individual words or ideas

• Shortening the poem’s overall structure

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What is the effect of the diction (word choice) in many of Neruda’s political poems?

• It softens the subject matter.

• It creates a visceral, emotional response to injustice.

• It confuses the reader and doesn't allow for interpretation

• It hides the poem’s true meaning.

• It conflates global issues.

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How does the free verse structure of Neruda’s poetry enhance his themes?

• It creates strict boundaries for interpretation.

• It allows for a conversational and fluid expression of ideas.

• It confines the poem’s subject.

• It limits creative freedom.

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What is the primary purpose of Neruda’s poem "Canto General"?

• To entertain the reader

• To express the historical and social struggles of Latin America

• To describe a natural landscape

• To explore personal emotions

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Which TWO technique is used in the line “And the blood of the children ran through the streets”?

• allegory
  

• analogy

• Personification
  

• Imagery

• Allusion

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Neruda’s repetition of sounds in the soothing sound of the sea is an example of:

• Alliteration

• allusion

• Onomatopoeia

• Assonance

• allegory

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Which of the following best defines surrealism in Neruda's poetry?

• A strict adherence to logical, realistic imagery

• The blending of dream-like imagery and reality to challenge perceptions

• A focus on political themes and the messages they convey in the poem

• A rejection of all literary devices