Literal, Inferential, Critical, &Interpretive Question Practice

In which direction does the wind blow in this poem?

• East of the garden

• West of the hills

• Toward the sea

• Away from the sea

How does the information in the last stanza fit with the other ideas in the poem?

• It adds a new level of meaning by suggesting the speaker has accepted the fact that the butterfly is leaving.

• It shifts the focus by including images that describe the speaker of the poem instead of images of the butterfly.

• It explains what the speaker hopes the butterfly will do if it leaves the garden.

• It offers a surprising conclusion because the speaker does not answer any of the questions in the earlier stanzas.

Which title below would be a good substitute for “Butterfly”?

• Strange Fluttering

• Blowing Winds

• Polished with Snow

• Time to Fly

How does Lawrence use the repeated image of a shoe in the first two stanzas of “Butterfly”?

• To create an image of movement

• To represent a place that is safe and familiar

• To represent a memory of the past

• To create a sense that anything is possible

What phrase helps you to understand that this is a carefree butterfly?

• Split like a second

• Pinned down to no past

• Under its wings

• Opens before it closes

In Kolatkar’s “The Butterfly,” what is the effect of the unfinished word in line 12 and the space between lines 12 and 13?

• It shows the reader that the poem is about to end.

• It shows that the poet was interrupted by someone.

• It shows how suddenly the butterfly has disappeared.

• It shows that the poet forgot what he was going to say.

Which main idea do the two poems have in common?

• Butterflies are skilled in flight.

• Butterflies are beautiful.

• Butterflies inspire curiosity.

• Butterflies frequently face dangers.