Unit 3 Poetry Review

According to the speaker, what makes the word "Mother" so special?

•  The speaker's mother was a very kind and loving person.

• The speaker's wife was a motherly figure to him.

• He believes that angels use the word to express the highest form of love.

• The speaker thinks that the word "Mother" is a beautiful and poetic word.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does the speaker call the person he is addressing "more than mother"?

• The speaker's mother died when he was young, so he never really knew her.

• The person he is addressing is the mother of his wife, who he loved dearly.

• The speaker is comparing the person to his own mother, who he loved.

• The speaker is expressing gratitude to the person for taking care of him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Why does the author capitalize the word "Death"?

• To emphasize its importance and personify it as a powerful force.

• It is the name of a character in the poem.

• The speaker is associating death with the Grim Reaper.

• To show his fear and resentment toward the concept of death.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

 What does the speaker mean by saying "Death installed you in setting my Virginia's spirit free"?

• He feels that Death has kept him from Virginia & her mother permanently.

• He believes the death of his wife freed him from loving his mother in law.

• It expresses how death of his wife created a bond with his mother in law.

• The speaker thinks his mother-in-law was responsible for Virginia's death.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is a theme of the poem?

• The fleeting and temporary nature of all human relationships.

• The enduring power of love and devotion, even after death.

• The inevitability of conflict between family members.

• The importance of moving on from grief and forgetting the past.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which lines support the theme?

• 13-14

• 9-10

• 6-7

• 3-4

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which word best describe the tone of the poem?

• resentful

• humorous

• affectionate

• detached

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of these is an example of Alliteration?

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• The bells clanged and jingled.

• The sun smiled on the angry clouds.

• The water was as smooth as glass.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which of these is an example of Hyperbole?

• Laughter is music of the soul.

• Seven snakes slithered siltently.

• The bells clanged and jingled.

• The books were stacked to the sky.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which of these is a Metaphor?

• Laughter is the music of the soul.

• I have told you a million times.

• The bells clanged and jingled.

• The T.V. talked all night.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3