From Behind a Covered Window

What is the main idea expressed in the poem?

• The beauty of nature

• The search for meaning

• The passage of time

• The inevitability of death

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which word best describes the tone of the poem?

• Joyful

• Reflective

• Angry

• Indifferent

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

What literary device is used in "a sky Sunny or windy or humid with autumn"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Imagery

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

What does "a nothingness With no future, and no past" imply?

• Freedom

• Peace

• Emptiness

• New beginning

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What question is the speaker exploring in the poem?

• Nature of happiness

• Existence beyond the present

• Beauty of nature

• Human relationships

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which word best captures the speaker's emotional state?

• Content

• Confused

• Angry

• Curious

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does "Was it I who drew the curtains across the window?" suggest?

• Closing curtains

• Shutting out the world

• Desire for privacy

• Need for darkness

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

How does the poem's structure affect its meaning?

• Creates chaos

• Emphasizes introspection

• Highlights nature's beauty

• Provides a narrative

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

What does the repeated phrase "Is there, out there" suggest?

• Longing for connection

• Certainty

• Indifference

• Anger

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

What does "Is there only this place? Is there only this late afternoon?" imply?

• Desire to travel

• Feeling trapped

• Love for the moment

• Wish for more time

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8