Lake's Promise

What does this line suggest about the lake?

• The lake has lost something it dearly loved.

• The lake will continue to care for its visitors.

• The lake feels a sense of lonliness.

• The lake is angry at the world.

The title of the poem most likely refers to the lake's promise to provide--

• F. Knowledge

• G. Entertainment

• H. Forgiveness

• J. Peace

What does this line suggest about the lake?

• The lake has kept the listener's possessions safe.

• The lake thinks that the listener is careless.

• The lake wants to remind the listener of a time when life was more simple.

• The lake hopes the listener will remember how to get back to the water.

What is the most likely reason the poet repeats the word "Return" in lines 9 and 11?

• To show that the listener has forgotten the lake

• To emphasize that the lake has unrealistic expectations

• To suggest that the lake will always be there for the listener

• To explaine the listener's relationship with the lake

What is the most likely reason the poet repeats the word “Return” in lines 9 and 11?

• To show that the listener has forgotten the lake

• To emphasize that the lake has unrealistic expectations

• To suggest that the lake will always be there for the listener

• To explain the listener’s relationship with the lake

Read lines 5 and 6. "Out in the world, you grow, you change; you lead your busy life apart" What do these lines reveal about the lake?

• The lake is proud of how mature the listener has become.

• The lake understands that the listener has other priorities.

• The lake cannot relate to the listener as time passes.

• The lake is upset about having missed parts of the listener’s life.

The title of the poem most likely refers to the lake’s promise to provide —

• knowledge

• entertainment

• forgiveness

• peace

Read line 16.

"you’ll find whatever you have lost."

What does this line suggest about the lake?

• The lake has kept the listener’s possessions safe.

• The lake thinks that the listener is careless.

• The lake wants to remind the listener of a time when life was more simple.

• The lake hopes the listener will remember how to get back to the water.

What does the phrase 'Lake's Promise' most likely refer to in a literary context?

• A) A commitment made by the lake to its visitors

• B) A historical event involving a lake

• C) A geographical feature of the lake

• D) A scientific study about lakes

In the context of a poem titled 'Lake's Promise,' what literary device is most likely used if the lake is described as speaking to the reader?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Personification

• C) Simile

• D) Hyperbole