Lyric poetry

Not for this metallic little bird.

Answer explanation

Referring to the airplane as a bird.

The winged creatures that fly and sing to the children are most likely __________.

• butterflies

• angels

• birds

• frogs

What tone does "Hanging Fire" best express?

• horror

• senselessness

• regret

• anxiety

The kind of rhyme where there is a similarity between words in spelling but not in pronunciation--

• odd rhyme

• sight rhyme

• pretense rhyme

• exact rhyme

What is the rhyme scheme of the FIRST STANZA of this poem?

• ABCB

• ABAB

• ABBA

• AABB

In the poem, which word best symbolizes innocence?

• nature

• hue

• day

• green

When the poem begins, the speaker

• is deaf

• almost despises himself

• desires to be an artist

• wishes everyone were like himself

What was the theme of “Nothing Gold Can Stay?”

• a. The seasons change quickly.
• b. Nothing stays pure or innocent forever.
• c. There is very little gold in the world.
• d. People judge others by their looks.

Who is the intended audience in "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?"

• his love

• the shepherd

• the reader

• the nymph's parents

All of the following artistic choices could be made to speed up the reading pace of a poem except for 

• the use of rhyme and rhyme scheme throughout the poem
• the use of sound devices such as alliteration and consonance 
• the integration of punctuation such as commas or dashes frequently used throughout the poem
• the elimination of or use of minimal punctuation throughout the poem