7th Grade U.4 Collab & Compare Selection Test

The title of the poem "Ode to enchanted light" indicates the poem is an ode, which is a specific type of poetry.

Based on the details in the poem, which phrase describes an ode?

• A humorous poem that expresses personal thoughts and feelings

• A poem of short rhyming lines that is 14 lines in length

• A traditional poem that expresses appreciation for something

• A witty poem with a distinctive style and rhythm that is 5 lines in length

In “Ode to enchanted light,” the poet uses a simile in lines 4–5 in order to—

• create a sense of mystery about his subject

• describe things unfamiliar to his reader

• evoke a feeling of excitement toward nature

• influence people to preserve natural wonders

In the first stanza of “Ode to enchanted light,” the poet suggests that one reason the forest looks so beautiful is that —

• the sunlight is streaming through the branches

• the trees are covered with leaves

• the forest is located near the beach

• the rain has transformed the trees

In the second stanza of 'Ode to enchanted light,' the poet uses the words high into the empty air to —

• illustrate what the woods look like

• suggest a sky without clouds

• describe the solitude of the forest

• show a lack of rain in the sky

Read the following statement about 'Ode to enchanted light.' Decide whether it is true or false.

True or False: Varied sentence length establishes the rhythm of the poem.

• True

• False

Read the following statement about 'Ode to enchanted light.' Decide whether it is true or false.

True or False: The poet describes nature in an emotional way in the poem.

• True

• False

Read the following statement about 'Ode to enchanted light.' Decide whether it is true or false.

True or False: The poet uses a rhyming pattern throughout the poem.

• True

• False

Read the following statement about 'Ode to enchanted light.' Decide whether it is true or false.

True or False: The poet uses formal word choice to establish a serious tone.

• True

• False

PART A. Which word best describes the mood of "Sleeping in the Forest"?

• Fearful

• Comforting

• Dramatic

• Melancholy

PART B. Which two phrases from the poem best support the answer to Part A?

• took me back so tenderly (line 3)

• floated / light as moths (lines 9-10)

• work in the darkness (line 14)

• All night / I rose and fell (lines 14-15)

• a luminous doom (line 16)