Haiku Analysis Quiz

What is the main theme of the first haiku?

• The power of human innovation

• The decay of forgotten places

• The beauty of the ocean

• The calm after a storm

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the line "Salt keeps secrets still" most likely mean?

• Salt preserves the memory of the harbor’s past.

• Salt is eroding the harbor’s docks.

• Salt creates an air of mystery in the harbor.

• Salt destroys everything in the harbor.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which literary device is used in "Ships creak, ropes unravel"?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What mood is conveyed in the first haiku?

• Mysterious and nostalgic

• Exciting and adventurous

• Bright and hopeful

• Dark and terrifying

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the primary focus of the second haiku?

• The boundless nature of the sky

• The physical stars and their light

• The noise of a stormy night

• The challenges of sailing in the wind

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does "Dreams sail on the wind" suggest?

• Dreams are carried by the freedom and vastness of the sky.

• Dreams are difficult to achieve.

• Dreams are tied to the physical stars.

• Dreams are destroyed by the strength of the wind.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What literary device is used in "A vast canvas of silence"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How are the two haikus similar?

• Both depict movement and action.

• Both focus on vast and mysterious spaces.

• Both use imagery of stars and the night sky.

• Both evoke the theme of loss and decay.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How do the two haikus differ in their portrayal of their settings?

• One is set in a bustling city, the other in a quiet village.

• One depicts a stormy sea, the other a calm forest.

• One focuses on the decay of a harbor, the other on the vastness of the sky.

• One describes a sunny day, the other a rainy night.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

The first haiku describes a setting of decay, while the second describes a setting of what?

• Wonder

• Stars

• Energy

• Hope

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4