Out, out by Robert Frost

How do you know that the poem "Out, out" by Robert Frost makes an allusion to Macbeth's soliloquy?

Which of the following best describes the speaker's attitude toward the boy's death in the final

lines of the poem?

• A. Deeply mournful and contemplative

• B. Coldly detached and impersonal

• C. Reverent and philosophical

• D. Angry and accusatory

The phrase "the saw...leaped out at the boy's hand" is best interpreted as an example of:

• A. Metaphor

• B. Irony

• C. Hyperbole

• D. Personification

What is the effect of the poem's shift in tone after the boy's death?

• A. It provides closure by offering a moral lesson.

• B. It intensifies the emotional impact through vivid imagery.

• C. It reveals the community's denial of grief.

• D. It highlights the insignificance of the boy's life to those around him.

What is the primary effect of Frost's use of enjambment in lines such as "And nothing happened:

day was all but done. / Call it a day, I wish they might have said"?

• A. To emphasize the rhyme scheme's musicality

• B. To mimic the rush and carelessness of the moment

• C. To create suspense and delay the revelation of meaning

• D. To reinforce the poem's formal structure

What does the line "Doing a man's work, though a child at heart" suggest about the boy's role and

the poem's larger theme?

• A. It shows the boy is emotionally mature for his age.

• B. It reflects Frost's belief in child labor as a necessity.

• C. It illustrates the unnatural burden of adult responsibilities placed on children.

• D. It presents the boy as heroic and fearless in the face of danger.