Poem Review

What does the speaker hope his poem will provide for the recipient?

• a glimpse into the speaker’s current state of confusion

• a treasured memory that offers the recipient comfort when lost

• a recollection of a lost love

• a remembrance of the passing of a beloved relative

What words does the speaker repeat throughout the poem?

• I believe in you.

• I have hope for us.

• I love you.

• I will protect you.

What qualities of this poem classify it as a lyric poem?

• the poem’s focus on a single emotion and its use of imagery

• the poem’s use of characters and plot to tell a story

• the poem’s use of dramatic monologue and dialogue

• the poem’s purpose to honor or praise a person who has passed away

What does Sonny Boy's reaction reveal about a theme of the poem?

• Basketball created a special place of safety and power for the players, even during hard times.

• Basketball was the only activity all the boys like to do together.

• Basketball made the boys more attractive to girls because ut kept them in shape.

• Basketball gave the boys special powers and abilities, like gods.

How does the structure of the poem create surprise?

• The poem starts off very peaceful and ends with a negative viewpoint on learning a new language.

• The poem highlights some of the difficulties in learning a new language but ends with the speaker feeling proud.

• The poem offers a new perspective on immigrating to the United States.

• The poem offers a new perspective on being a student that is learning a new language.

Emily Dickinson's poem "The Soul selects her own Society" uses imagery of a

• dog barking

• cat jumping

• door shutting

• fish swimming

What is the primary theme of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost?

• A) The inevitability of fate

• B) The importance of choices in life

• C) The beauty of nature

• D) The passage of time

Which literary device is predominantly used in the poem 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Alliteration

• D) Personification

In the poem 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night' by Dylan Thomas, what is the speaker urging his father to do?

• A) Accept death peacefully

• B) Fight against death

• C) Reflect on his life

• D) Seek forgiveness

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

• A) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

• B) ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

• C) AABB CCDD EEFF GG

• D) ABCD ABCD EFG EFG