Spring and Fall

Which lines in "The Spring and the Fall" show enjambment?

• lines 1–2

• lines 3–4

• lines 5–6

• lines 7–8

"The Spring and the Fall" is an example of traditional form because the poet

• writes about the joys and sorrows of love.

• uses a pattern of regular meter and end rhyme.

• frequently uses enjambment to link lines.

• often punctuates lines with dashes.

The structure of "The Spring and the Fall" emphasizes love's

• joy and sorrow.

• pleasure and pain.

• growth and decay

• beauty and ugliness

In "The Spring and the Fall," the most explicit statement of the theme is presented in

• lines 11–12.

• lines 13–14.

• lines 15–16.

• lines 17–18.

Which lines in "The Helmsman" show enjambment?

• lines 1–2

• lines 3–4

• lines 5–6

• lines 7–8

"The Helmsman" is an example of organic form because the poet

• writes about the patterns of nature.

• uses free verse without any fixed rules.

• frequently begins lines with the same word.

• punctuates lines with commas and periods.

The narrative structure of "The Helmsman" describes a

• a flight from far inland down to the sea.

• a climb from the shore up into the hills.

• a flight through fields, woods, and hills.

• a flight from the sea far into the land.

Water in "The Helmsman" seems to represent

• death

• life

• fate

• fear

The tones of "The Spring and the Fall" and "The Helmsman" are similar because the speaker in each poem expresses a response to nature that is

• practical

• sensuous

• reverent

• fearful

"The Helmsman" reflects the pastoral tradition more than "The Spring and the Fall" because the poet

• celebrates carefree rural life.

• uses regular meter and rhyme.

• uses highly artificial language.

• presents speakers who are shepherds.