How Do I Hold Summer

Is the following line from "How Do I Hold the Summer?" and example of a simile or metaphor?

The lake like cold, forbidding glass,

• Simile

• Metaphor

What is the main theme of the poem 'How Do I Hold Summer'?

• A) The fleeting nature of time

• B) The beauty of winter

• C) The joy of spring

• D) The harshness of autumn

Which literary device is used in the line 'The sun dances on the water'?

• A) Alliteration

• B) Personification

• C) Hyperbole

• D) Onomatopoeia

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Holding summer is like catching the wind.'

• A) Simple sentence

• B) Compound sentence

• C) Complex sentence

• D) Compound-complex sentence

What is the tone of the poem 'How Do I Hold Summer'?

• A) Melancholic

• B) Joyful

• C) Angry

• D) Indifferent

Which word best describes the imagery in 'The golden rays kissed the earth'?

• A) Visual

• B) Auditory

• C) Tactile

• D) Olfactory

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem 'How Do I Hold Summer'?

• A) ABAB

• B) AABB

• C) ABCD

• D) ABBA

In the context of the poem, what does 'holding summer' symbolize?

• A) Capturing happiness

• B) Embracing change

• C) Avoiding conflict

• D) Seeking knowledge

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor from the poem?

• A) The sun is a golden coin

• B) The leaves rustle like whispers

• C) The river flows swiftly

• D) The sky is blue

What is the effect of the repetition in the poem 'How Do I Hold Summer'?

• A) It creates a musical quality

• B) It emphasizes the theme

• C) It confuses the reader

• D) It adds humor