Ode to Enchanted Light Sleeping in the Forest

"Ode to Enchanted Light and Sleeping in the Forest" are alike in that they both

• recount a personal experience.

• show unusual events in nature.

• present a positive view of nature.

• have a distinct rhyme scheme.

The image in lines 10-11 of "Ode to Enchanted Light" ("A cicada sends/ its sawing song") appeals to the sense of

• smell

• hearing

• taste

• sight

Who is the author of "Sleeping in the Forest"?

• Oliver Cromwell

• Mary Oliver

• Edgar Allen Poe

• Pablo Neruda

In "Ode to Enchanted Light," which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• A cicada sends its sawing song

• Under the trees light has dropped from the top of the sky,

• Light like a green latticework of branches

• The world is a glass overflowing with water

“Ode to Enchanted Light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” are alike in that they both

• have a distinct rhyme scheme.

• present a positive view of nature.

• show unusual events in nature.

• recount a personal experience.

In the poem “Sleeping in the Forest,” which line most effectively conveys the poet's sense of tranquility and comfort within the natural surroundings?

• Listening to the whispers of small kingdoms

• Experiencing the most restful sleep ever

• Feeling the warmth of the nearby white fire

• Disappearing into the forest a dozen times

Read the last six lines of each poem. Which poem ends in a pensive, or thoughtful, mood?

• “Sleeping in the Forest” only

• “Ode to Enchanted Light” only

• Neither “Sleeping in the Forest” nor “Ode to Enchanted Light”

• Both “Sleeping in the Forest” and “Ode to Enchanted Light”

Which of the following is the proper definition of an Ode Poem.

• A poem that deals with serious themes, such as justice, truth, or beauty and praises or celebrates its subject.

• A poem that deals with serious themes, such as justice, truth, or beauty, but in a way that makes it funny.

• A poem that has no real rhyme, rhythm, or structure.

• A short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings and also creates a single, unified impression.

The imagery in lines 5–11 of “Sleeping in the Forest” suggests a feeling of

• restlessness

• confusion

• contentment

• excitement

In the poem “Sleeping in the Forest,” how does the poet convey a sense of tranquility and comfort while being immersed in nature?

• By describing the harmonious sounds of the small kingdoms

• By expressing a sense of restfulness and deep sleep

• By illustrating the warmth and glow of the white fire

• By mentioning the experience of vanishing multiple times