Narrow Fellow in the Grass

What is the central theme of the poem "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass"?

• Love and romance in the countryside

• The joy of encountering a friendly snake

• The beauty of wildflowers in the meadow

• Fear and fascination of encountering a snake in nature

What does the imagery of "narrow fellow" in the grass symbolize in the poem?

• A harmless insect

• A symbol of peace

• A friendly companion

• Presence of a snake

What is the effect of the repeated "s" sound in the poem?

• It adds to the imagery of a busy forest

• It suggests the sound snakes make

• It makes the poem difficult to recite aloud

• It creates a sense of calm and stillness

What emotions does the imagery of the snake evoke in the reader?

• Joy, excitement, and comfort

• Peace, safety, and predictability

• Fear, danger, and mystery

• Happiness, trust, and openness

The setting of the poem is:

• a grassy area during the daytime

• a sidewalk in the early morning

• a forest at night

• a park at dusk

Which answer BEST explains how the setting affects the poem?

• The outdoor setting creates a place where a snake can appear and disappear mysteriously.

• The outdoor setting creates a place where the speaker's imagination feels free.

• The outdoor setting creates a place where the speaker's cries for help are not heard.

• The outdoor setting creates a place where the temperature changes drastically.

Reread line 5 from the poem:

“The grass divides as with a comb.”

What TWO images is the simile “as with a comb” meant to compare in the mind of the reader?

• A snake separating grass into two sections

• A snake separating from skin it has shed

• The individual teeth of a comb dividing

• A comb separating grass into two sections

• A comb separating hair into two sections

What does the imagery of the “whip-lash” (lines 13–16) suggest about a snake?

• A snake can curl up and stay very still or straighten out and move incredibly fast.

• A snake can shed its skin.

• A snake can make a hissing sound.

• A snake can scare a horse.

Which TWO lines BEST suggest that seeing a snake is quick and surprising?

• A narrow Fellow in the Grass

• His notice instant is -

• And opens further on -

• Yet when a child and barefoot

• It wrinkled And was gone -

Which excerpt from the poem BEST suggests that the speaker is scared of snakes?

• “The grass divides as with a comb, / A spotted shaft is seen;” (5–6)

• “Yet when a child, and barefoot, / I more than once, at morn,” (11–12)

• “I feel for them a transport / Of cordiality” (19–20)

• “Without a tighter breathing, / And zero at the bone.” (23–24)