Eating Poetry

What is the main theme of the poem 'Eating Poetry'?

• Joy of reading

• Sadness of loss

• Fear of the unknown

• Love and relationships

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Eating Poetry'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

Who is the author of 'Eating Poetry'?

• Mark Strand

• Robert Frost

• Emily Dickinson

• Sylvia Plath

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

In 'Eating Poetry', what transformation does the speaker undergo?

• Becomes a librarian

• Turns into a dog

• Transforms into a book

• Becomes invisible

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the tone of the poem 'Eating Poetry'?

• Joyful

• Melancholic

• Angry

• Fearful

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

Which of the following best describes the imagery in 'Eating Poetry'?

• Dark and gloomy

• Bright and vivid

• Cold and distant

• Chaotic and confusing

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

What is the reaction of the librarian in 'Eating Poetry'?

• She laughs

• She cries

• She dances

• She sings

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does the act of 'eating poetry' symbolize in the poem?

• Destruction of literature

• Consumption of knowledge

• Loss of innocence

• Fear of change

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

Which of the following lines is from 'Eating Poetry'?

• Ink runs from the corners of my mouth

• The woods are lovely, dark and deep

• Hope is the thing with feathers

• Because I could not stop for Death

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

What is the setting of 'Eating Poetry'?

• A library

• A forest

• A classroom

• A garden

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.5