Fear - Kahlil Gibran

What is the primary theme of the poem "Fear" by Khalil Gibran?

• The beauty of nature

• The fear of death and change

• The joy of life

• The importance of friendship

In the poem, what does the river symbolize?

• A journey through life

• A peaceful existence

• A stagnant life

• A destructive force

What poetic device is used when the river is described with human traits?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Which poetic device is evident in the phrase "she sees an ocean so vast"?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Onomatopoeia

What does the river's fear of merging with the ocean represent?

• Fear of losing personal identity

• Fear of natural disasters

• Fear of loneliness

• Fear of success

What is the structure of the poem "Fear"?

• Sonnet

• Free-verse

• Haiku

• Limerick

Which poetic device is used in the lines: "The river can not go back./ Nobody can go back"?

• Anaphora

• Irony

• Allegory

• Repetition

What does the poem suggest is necessary to overcome fear?

• Avoidance

• Taking risks and having faith

• Seeking help from others

• Ignoring the fear

What is the irony present in the poem?

• The river is happy to merge with the ocean

• The river's fear is the only way to freedom

• The river never reaches the ocean

• The river flows backward

What does the poem promise as a reward for facing fears?

• Disappearing into the ocean

• Becoming the ocean

• Returning to the mountains

• Finding a new river