Appreciation of Poem: Whispers of the Earth

The poem is titled (a)  

Each stanza of the poem consists of ____ lines called _______

The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is

(a)  

Answer explanation

sky/lie, cheer/near

The figure of speech used in the line "The golden sun peeks through the sky” is

(a)  

Answer explanation

The sun is given a human action—peeking.

The expression "It lifts the leaves like dancing grain" contains the figure of speech known as a

(a)  

Answer explanation

Comparison using “like”

The line "The clouds glide slow with silent grace" contains the figure of speech called a (a)  

Answer explanation

Comparing movement to graceful motion without using “like” or “as”

The line "The river laughs along its way" gives human qualities to non-human things, which is known as

(a)  

Answer explanation

The river is given the human ability to laugh

The repetition of the same ending sounds in lines such as “sky/lie” and “cheer/near" shows the use of (a)  

The rhyme scheme of the third stanza is (a)  

Answer explanation

grace/place, way/day

The entire poem contains ______lines and _______stanzas.