Poetry Passage

What does the speaker mean when she says, "My love is such that rivers cannot quench"?

• The speaker's love is unending and cannot be satisfied

• The speaker's love is as vast as a river

• The speaker's love is like a river, constantly changing

• The speaker's love is overpowering, like a flooding river

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the tone of the poem?

• Romantic and passionate

• Sad and melancholic

• Sarcastic and mocking

• Serious and contemplative

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What does the speaker mean when she says, "If ever two were one, then surely we"?

• The speaker and her husband are inseparable

• The speaker and her husband are very different

• The speaker and her husband are constantly arguing

• The speaker and her husband are perfect for each other

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the purpose of the repetition of the word "love" throughout the poem?

• To emphasize the speaker's strong emotions

• To create a rhythmic pattern in the poem

• To show the speaker's obsession with love

• To highlight the poem's topic of love and its importance to the speaker

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Aria, David, and Abigail are exploring the magical world of poetry! Can you help them identify the three main categories of poetry?

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Three main categories of poetry are 

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the significance of the poem being addressed to the speaker's "dear and loving husband"?

• It shows the speaker's admiration for her husband

• It signifies a strong and affectionate relationship

• It emphasizes the importance of marriage in society

• It reflects the role of women in the 17th century

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the effect of the poem's rhyme scheme (AA BB CC DD)?

• It creates a sense of order and harmony

• It adds a playful and lighthearted tone

• It emphasizes the contrast between love and marriage

• It reflects the speaker's changing emotions throughout the poem

• The rhymed couplets reflect the pairing of marriage

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the speaker mean when she says, "Thy love is such I can no way repay"?

• The speaker feels indebted to her husband's love

• The speaker believes her love is greater than her husband's

• The speaker is trying to find a way to repay her husband's love

• The speaker is questioning the sincerity of her husband's love

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

How does the speaker view her husband's love compared to worldly riches?

• The speaker values her husband's love more than any material wealth

• The speaker believes material wealth is more important than love

• The speaker sees love and wealth as equal in importance

• The speaker is indifferent to both love and wealth

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10