Poetic Elements and Analysis

What is the rhyme scheme in the first stanza?

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABCB

• ABCA

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

How does the use of rhyme help the poem’s flow and meaning?

• A) It makes the poem confusing and uneven.
  

• B) It creates a sense of musicality and rhythm.
  

• C) It distracts from the imagery.
  

• 1. D) It makes the poem sound more like prose.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In stanza two, the line “The clock grins slyly, racing ahead” is an example of personification. What human qualities are given to the clock?

• A) It is given the ability to smile and run.
  

• B) It is described as shining like gold.
  

• C) It is said to whisper and cry.
  

• • D) It is compared to a river.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What might the personification of the clock symbolize about teenage years?

• A) Time feels slow and unchanging.
  

• B) Time is playful and friendly.
  

• C) Time feels fast and uncontrollable.
  

• 3. D) Time is unimportant to teens.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

In the poem, teens are compared to “lanterns glowing in the night.” What does this metaphor suggest?

• A) Teens are like shadows in the dark.
  

• B) Teens bring light, guidance, and hope.
  

• C) Teens are quiet and invisible.
  

• • D) Teens are fragile like glass from a lantern.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the central theme of the poem?

• A) The struggles of old age.

• B) The beauty, growth, and challenges of teenage years.

• C) The importance of friendship as time progresses.
  

• • D) The sadness of time passing.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How do symbols like lanterns, rivers, and seeds support this theme?

• A) They show darkness and emptiness with teenagers as they grow.
  

• B) They represent hope, growth, and guidance.

• C) They symbolize confusion and fear amongst teenagers.

• 9. D) They emphasize boredom in teen life.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

What MOOD does the poem create for the reader?

• A) Hopeless and gloomy
  

• B) Hopeful and uplifting

• C) Angry and frustrated.

• Procrastinate and lazy.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which words or phrases best show the poet’s TONE?

• A) “shadows stumble” and “storms sneer”
  

• B) “lanterns glowing” and “voices rise clear”

• C) “clock grins slyly” and “storms may sneer”
  

• 12. D) “each choice a word” and “carving its path”

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Complete the rhyme scheme

• A

  A

• A

  B

• B

  B

• B

  A

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CCSS.RL.7.4