Quiz on 'Ode to Enchanted Light'

What natural element is the main focus of the poem?

• Wind

• Light

• Water

• Trees

Which word best describes the tone of the poem?

• Angry

• Sad

• Joyful

• Nervous

What does the poet compare light to?

• Tree roots

• Falling leaves

• Clean white sand

• A shadow on the ground

What poetic device is used in the line “drifting down like clean white sand”?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

What does the phrase “sawing song” most likely suggest about the cicada’s sound?

• It is peaceful and soothing

• It sounds musical and pleasant

• It is sharp and buzzing

• It is quiet and soft

How does the poet describe the light as it interacts with the trees?

• It blinds the leaves

• It hides behind the branches

• It shines on every leaf

• It moves only through the sky

What is meant by “the world is a glass overflowing with water”?

• The world is full of problems

• Nature is abundant and beautiful

• There is a flood happening

• People are thirsty

What is the effect of using free verse (no rhyme or set structure) in the poem?

• It makes the poem confusing

• It allows the poet to describe nature in a flowing, natural way

• It prevents the poem from having meaning

• It makes it sound like a textbook

Which line creates a visual image for the reader?

• A cicada sends

• drifting down like clean white sand

• high into the empty air

• a glass overflowing with water

Which theme is most clearly developed in this poem?

• The danger of nature

• The beauty and richness of the natural world

• The power of humans over nature

• The sadness of changing seasons