Themes and Imagery in Nature Poetry

Which statement best expresses a shared theme of both poems?

• Nature is unpredictable and dangerous

• Nature provides comfort and emotional relief

• Nature should be controlled by humans

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What is the primary purpose of both poets?

• To argue that people should live in nature permanently

• To describe scientific facts about nature

• To show how nature affects human emotions

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How does the tone shift in “The Peace of Wild Things”?

• From joyful to angry

• From anxious to peaceful

• From calm to fearful

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In “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,” the speaker compares himself to a cloud. What does this simile suggest?

• He feels powerful and strong

• He feels lonely and disconnected

• He is above nature and in control

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Which line from either poem BEST creates a vivid visual image?

• I come into the peace of wild things

• When all at once I saw a crowd

• And then my heart with pleasure fills

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In 'The Peace of Wild Things,' what causes the speaker's anxiety?

• Loud noises in nature

• Fear of the future and human suffering

• Loneliness in the forest

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What triggers (causes) the speaker’s happiness in 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'?

• Seeing other people

• Watching animals

• Observing the daffodils

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What does 'the bliss of solitude' most nearly mean?

• Feeling bored when alone

• Feeling happy and peaceful when alone

• Feeling afraid to be alone

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What does the line 'I come into the peace of wild things' suggest?

• The speaker becomes a wild animal

• The speaker finds calm by being in nature

• The speaker is afraid of nature

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Why does the poet include animals that 'do not tax their lives with forethought of grief'?

• To show that animals are less intelligent

• To highlight how animals live without worry

• To suggest animals are always in danger

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