Sonnet to Science

Which poetic form is used in the provided poem, and how does its structure contribute to the poem’s overall style?

• Free verse; it allows for a conversational tone.

• Sonnet; it provides a formal and rhythmic structure.

• Haiku; it creates a brief and focused image.

• Limerick; it adds humor and a playful rhythm.

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How does the use of rhyme in the poem affect its meaning and style?

• It makes the poem sound more like a story.

• It creates a musical quality that emphasizes the poem’s emotions.

• It confuses the reader about the poem’s message.

• It makes the poem difficult to understand.

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Which poetic device is most evident in the line “Vulture, whose wings are dull realities?” and what is its effect?

• Simile; it compares science to a vulture using “like” or “as.”

• Metaphor; it directly compares science to a vulture, highlighting its harshness.

• Alliteration; it repeats the “v” sound for emphasis.

• Hyperbole; it exaggerates the power of science.

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What is the impact of the poem’s use of enjambment (lines running into the next without punctuation) on its style?

• It makes the poem feel choppy and disconnected.

• It creates a smooth, flowing rhythm that mirrors the poet’s wandering thoughts.

• It makes the poem easier to memorize.

• It emphasizes the end of each line.

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How does the poet’s choice to address “Science” directly (apostrophe) affect the meaning of the poem?

• It makes the poem less personal.

• It creates a sense of confrontation and highlights the poet’s feelings.

• It confuses the reader about who is being spoken to.

• It adds humor to the poem.

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The poet uses mythological references such as “Diana,” “Hamadryad,” and “Naiad.” How does this choice impact the poem’s meaning and style?

• It makes the poem more scientific.

• It adds a sense of wonder and loss, contrasting imagination with reality.

• It makes the poem difficult to understand.

• It shortens the poem.

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Analyze how the poem’s structure (14 lines, rhyme scheme) helps convey the poet’s message about science and imagination.

• The structure distracts from the message.

• The formal structure contrasts with the theme of lost imagination, emphasizing the poet’s struggle.

• The structure makes the poem humorous.

• The structure is unrelated to the message.

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Evaluate how the poet’s use of imagery in “To seek for treasure in the jewelled skies” contributes to the poem’s overall style and meaning.

• It creates a sense of adventure and longing for imagination.

• It makes the poem sound scientific.

• It confuses the reader.

• It adds a humorous tone.

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How does the poet’s use of personification in describing “Science” affect the reader’s understanding of the poem’s theme?

• It makes science seem friendly and helpful.

• It gives science human qualities, making the conflict with imagination more relatable.

• It makes the poem less emotional.

• It adds scientific facts.

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Based on the poem, what can you infer about the poet’s attitude toward science and its effect on creativity?

• The poet believes science inspires creativity.

• The poet feels science limits imagination and poetic inspiration.

• The poet is indifferent to science.

• The poet thinks science and creativity are unrelated.

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