Poem Analysis Quiz

Which statement best describes the main theme of the poem?

• Communication is key to a loving relationship.

• Traveling can solve problems in a relationship.

• Relationships are likely to fail if they begin with a lie.

• Love can fade as individuals realize what is important to them.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

PART A: What shift occurs in the poem and between which stanzas?

• The first three stanzas show the male fish falling for the female fish, and the last two stanzas reveal his unanswered feelings.

• The first three stanzas depict the growing love between the two fish, while the last two stanzas show why their love falls apart.

• The first two stanzas show the male fish falling for the female fish, and the last three stanzas show why his feelings for her change.

• The first two stanzas explore why the female fish loves the male fish, and the last three stanzas show why she moves on.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

PART B: Which TWO quotes from the text best support the answer to Part A?

• “He’s a drifter, always floating around her, has / nowhere else to go.” (Lines 1-3)

• “(and he could not give) / a life / beyond the / (bowl)” (Lines 25-28)

• “Darts / behind pebbles, swallows / his charms hook, line and sinker!” (Lines 9-11)

• “He wishes / she would sing, not much, just the scales;” (Lines 3-4)

• “Dive / for pearls” like stars.” (Lines 16-17)

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the main metaphor used throughout the poem?

• A fish tank romance

• A drowning person

• A sailor's life

• A pearl diver's story

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What point of view is used throughout the poem?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

In the line "He drinks like a stone," what type of figurative language is being used?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What are the overall moods of the poem?

• Joyful and Melancholic (Sad)

• Joyful and Excited

• Melancholic and Peaceful

• Excited and Peaceful

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

What setting is suggested by the "round walls" mentioned in the poem?

• A cave

• A fish bowl

• A well

• A tunnel

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

The line "His heart sinks like a fish" contains which two types of figurative language?

• Metaphor and personification

• Simile and metaphor

• Simile and symbolism

• Personification and hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "gone belly-up" symbolize (represent) in the context of the poem?

• Swimming upside down

• The end of their relationship

• Physical illness

• Happiness

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5