Understanding the Poem

Understanding the Poem

Assessment

Interactive Video

English, Arts, Philosophy

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

FREE Resource

The transcript explores themes of love, loss, and reflection. It begins with the narrator expressing the sadness of lost love, reminiscing about shared moments and the deep affection once felt. As the night progresses, the narrator reflects on the absence of their loved one, grappling with the pain of loss and the passage of time. Despite acknowledging the end of love, there is a lingering sense of attachment and the difficulty of forgetting. The narrative concludes with acceptance and the realization that these are the last verses written for the lost love.

Read more

8 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator describe as shattered in the night?

The clouds

The trees

The stars

The moon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the narrator feel about not having the loved one?

Angry

Lost

Relieved

Indifferent

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator's soul compare the verse to?

Sunlight on water

Wind in the trees

Dew on the pasture

Rain on a roof

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator's heart do in search of the loved one?

Sings a song

Writes a letter

Dreams of her

Looks for her

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator say about the certainty of love?

It is eternal

It is joyful

It is fleeting

It is painful

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator try to do with his voice?

Call her name

Sing a song

Find the wind

Write a poem

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator say about the duration of love and forgetting?

Both are long

Both are short

Love is short, forgetting is long

Love is long, forgetting is short

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator express about the last pain caused by the loved one?

It is joyful

It is insignificant

It is the final pain

It is unbearable