The House on the Hill

Part A – Which are the two repeating rhymes? Select TWO.

• ___ away

• ___ today

• ___ say

• ___ stray

• ___ decay

Using the information from Part A, determine the rhyme scheme of the first two tercets.

• AAABBB

• ABACDC

• ABAABA

• ABCABC

Part A - Place check marks by the two lines that contain alliteration.

• The winds blow bleak and shrill; Around the sunken sill?

• The rain falls softly on the ground.

• Birds fly across the morning sky.

• Leaves rustle gently in the breeze.

Which tone is emphasized by the alliteration in Part A?

• Optimistic

• Melancholy

• Inspirational

• Humorous

What does the speaker consider a “wasted skill”?

• having fun in a place that is abandoned

• buying an older home

• writing notes to old friends

• fixing up an older home

“The House is shut and still.” Which figurative language device is being used here?

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• hyperbole

What clue is provided that helps readers determine this poem was written in an older century?

• It has rhymes.

• It uses figurative language.

• The subject matter of the poem.

• The word usage of the poem.

What does the word, “sill” mean?

• The grass on a mountain.

• The feeling of loss.

• The base of a structure.

• The end of an old life.

What type of poem is this?

• haiku

• sonnet

• limerick

• villanelle

Place check marks by the two refrains of this poem.

• They are all gone away,; There is nothing more to say.

• The sun is shining bright,; The day is full of light.

• Birds are singing loud,; Flowers bloom in the crowd.

• Night falls silently,; Stars twinkle quietly.