Snow Poetry Analysis

In line 5 of "The Snow-Storm," the poetic device is ---

• metaphor
• simile
• symbol
• allusion

In the first stanza of Emerson's poem, what effect has the snowstorm had on the people?

• They are happily playing in the snow.
• They are working to clear the roads of snow.
• They are unable to go anywhere because of the snow.
• They are traveling to their destinations despite the snow.

In lines 10-14 of Emerson's poem, the poet refers to the north wind as ---

• a mighty beast
• an unforgiving enemy
• a long-lost friend
• a builder of stone structures

In lines 10-17 of Emerson's poem, the wind's attitude can best be characterized as ---

• careful as a bricklayer's
• lovingly playful
• careless of consequences
• angry at the snow for falling

In lines 17-18 of "The Snow-Storm," the poet uses which device to characterize the wind?

• symbolism
• alliteration
• rhyme
• personification

In lines 25-26 of Emerson's poem, which device of sound does the poet use?

• symbol
• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• simile

In the first nine lines of "First Snow," which device does the poet use to characterize the snow?

• onomatopoeia
• personification
• simile
• metonymy

In Oliver's poem, what effect has the snow had on the night?

• The night is now much brighter and quieter.
• The night is more frightening than usual.
• The night seems to last much longer.
• The night is full of people walking around.

In line 18 of Oliver's poem, "a million candles" is which poetic device?

• personification
• assonance
• onomatopoeia
• metaphor

In lines 22-24 of Oliver's poem, trees are compared to what?

• "castles made of ribbons"
• "broad fields"
• "creek beds"
• "shining hills"