Out Out by Robert Frost

Which of the following best describes a central theme of the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?

• Love is fickle and inconsistent.

• The most beautiful aspects of life are often fleeting.

• Perfection and paradise are unattainable.

• Nature is a circle of life, death, and rebirth.

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MW - What does the neighbor reply when Frost asks why they need a wall?

• "I will not go behind my father's saying."

• "Walls make for perfect neighbours."

• "Good fences make good neighbours."

• "Walls are needed to keep the peace."

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SBWoSE - The speaker of the poem stops to ---

• watch the woods fill up with snow

• find food for his or her horse

• say hello to the owner of the woods

• go skating on a frozen lake

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What is one thing that pulls the speaker of the poem away from the woods?

• the freezing, harsh wind

• the cold, snowy weather

• the darkness of the evening

• promises the speaker needs to keep

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The poet probably repeated the last two lines in order to ---

• make the woods seem even more attractive and lovely

• make the speaker seem forgetful and less smart than earlier in the poem

• make the reader pay special attention to the meaning of the line

• make the speaker seem like he or she is already asleep

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The two neighbors identified in the poem mainly meet ____________.

• every week to talk about repairing the fence

• during spring in order to fix the wall

• during winter to discuss expanding their property

• when the apple harvest is ready to take to market

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What is the overall theme of the poem

• although life is interrupted by tragedy, it continues.

• don't get distracted while working

• the spirit lives on

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What is the main theme of the poem 'Out, Out—' by Robert Frost?

• A) The inevitability of death

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The joy of childhood

• D) The importance of family

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Which literary device is predominantly used in the poem 'Out, Out—' by Robert Frost?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

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In 'Out, Out—', what event leads to the tragic outcome?

• A) A fall from a tree

• B) A car accident

• C) An accident with a saw

• D) A drowning incident

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