WorksheetsLit 7 5-3 Poetry
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which of the following is a lyric poem of 14 lines?
elegy
sonnet
ode
free verse
Which of the following is a poem that tells a story?
sonnet
ode
lyric poem
narrative
Which of the following defines a comparison that is extended beyond one line?
simile
extended metaphor
personification
imagery
Which of the following means the writer’s attitude towards his/her subject?
alliteration
tone
personification
mood
Which of the following lines contains internal rhyme?
.The oil hissed in the pan.
Lillie Lou lost the locket.
Corn spilled on the floor.
Daniel dove for the treasure trove.
Which of the following sentences contains an image that appeals to your sense of hearing?
Downy feathers covered the tiny chicks
At dawn there was a gentle tapping at the window.
Her old barn held the scent of summer straw.
Lightning flashed across the sky in the dark of night.
Which of the following is a poem that pays tribute to someone or something of great importance to the poet?
sonnet
lyric poem
elegy
ode
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
In the fierce storm the ship was a tin can, bobbing up and down in the waves.
The wind howled like a wolf all night long and kept me awake.
My face stung from the pelting rain, which felt like hard glass beads.
Each post in the fence is as rough as sandpaper.
When poetry is written in free verse, it —
contains several themes
sounds like ordinary speech
has a regular beat
is divided into paragraphs
The speaker most values —
money
frogs
fame
privacy
You can infer that the bog symbolizes —
the public
death
her family
a nearby lake filled with frogs
Why does the speaker think it would be “dreary to be Somebody”?
The public would not care about her.
She would be banished.
The public would never leave her alone.
She would be lonely.
The figure of speech the poet uses to compare a famous person to a frog is —
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
personification
Who is the speaker in this poem?
Somebody
Nobody
Emily Dickinson
a frog
From what point of view is the poem told?
Objective
3rd person limited
1st person
3rd person omniscient
The speaker does not want to reveal —
her love of frogs
her identity
her love of nature
where she goes
How many stanzas does “I’m Nobody!” have?
2
3
none
1
This poem includes all of the following poetic elements —
may have more than one answer.
metaphors
lines
a strong rhythm and a regular rhyme pattern
similes
Some of the photographs are out of focus because —
they were taken a long time ago
the mother has poor vision
the mother sneezed while taking the pictures
the mother used an inexpensive camera
You can conclude that the mother is an unskilled photographer based on all of the following photographs —
May select more than one.
a snapshot of the speaker’s father with his eyes half-closed
snapshots of the speaker’s feet
a picture of Pedro standing on one leg
a picture in which the speaker’s head is cut off
In the last stanza, the poet most likely uses the image of the speaker with candy in his mouth to show that the —
speaker is hungry
speaker is a young boy
speaker's mother loves him
speaker is happy
Why does the speaker know that his family had fun when his mother took pictures?
His family is laughing in the photographs.
His parents told him that everyone enjoyed those times.
Looking at the pictures makes him smile now.
His mother was known for her great sense of humor.
You can infer that the speaker in the poem is talking to —
his sister
his brother
himself
a person to whom he is showing each photograph
What do all of the photographs have in common?
The family members seem shy in the pictures.
The speaker is visible in each picture.
The pictures contain images from everyday life.
The pictures are action shots.
The speaker describes photographs of all of the following subjects — May have more than one answer.
his mother
the front bumper of a car
a trash can
a bird
The style of the poem is —
elegant
wordy
conversational
technical
This poem is an ode because it —
pays tribute to famous people and their actions
tells the life story of the speaker
describes personal experiences and feelings
is written in praise of family photographs and what they stand for
The tone of the poem is best described as —
respectful
affectionate
mocking
impatient
The rent man reacts to the woman’s speech by —
telling her that there is nothing he can do
threatening her
making some repairs right then
promising to help her
The dialogue imitates real conversation by —
having the woman speak in rhymes
having the woman twist the rent man’s words
using perfect grammar for both speakers
using everyday expressions such as “pass the buck”
All of the following things are wrong with the apartment —
sink is broken
front door won’t lock
water doesn’t work
back window is cracked
At the end of the poem, what do the two characters finally agree on?
They are both displeased
The landlord will reduce the rent.
The woman is going to move.
The woman is going to pay part of her rent.
Why won’t the speaker pay her rent?
She does not have the money.
She hates the landlord.
The landlord has not made the repairs he promised.
The rent man is rude to her.
The woman in the poem shows a sense of humor by —
talking about her children
telling the rent man how well he does his job
twisting the rent man’s final comment
commenting on the rent man’s looks
Hughes probably wrote this poem to —
entertain his readers
describe a common and upsetting situation
persuade his readers to learn to make home repairs
convince people to pay their rent on time
Which word best shows the poem’s casual tone?
Madam
Howdy-do
Listen
Squeaks
The poem uses all of the following poetic techniques —
personification
meter
rhythm
rhyme
The poem’s overall tone is best described as —
lighthearted
sad
firm
apologetic
When the speaker describes the waterlilies as “spilling water into water” (line 11), he means that —
it is raining continuously
the lake overflows
they pour rainwater into the lake
water drips from one flower to the next
The title of the poem helps to explain —
the character of the mother
the subject of the song
where the speaker is
the action described in line 1
The poem suggests that members of the speaker’s family —
built the Summer Palace
spent time at the Summer Palace
never visited the Summer Palace
disliked the Summer Palace
Lines 10–12 describe —
an event that the speaker is currently observing
details from the women’s song
an imaginary setting
a scene from the speaker’s childhood
“I Ask My Mother to Sing” is mostly about —
memories of the past
the history of China
the speaker’s view of nature
the loss of the speaker’s father
What happens at the end of the poem?
Because they are crying, the women stop singing.
The women stop crying and continue their song
Both women continue to sing, even though they are crying.
When both women start crying, one of them stops singing.
According to the speaker, what would his father do if he were still alive?
Sail on a boat
Sing with the women
Play his accordion
Cry at the end of the song
Why are “the picnickers / running away in the grass” (lines 7–8)?
They are going to hear the song.
They are not allowed to be at the lake.
The Stone Boat is sinking.
It begins to rain.
In the first line of the poem, to whom does the word she refer?
The speaker’s daughter
The grandmother’s mother
The speaker’s sister
The speaker’s mother
This poem is an example of a lyric poem because it —
discusses music
is short
focuses on expressing emotions
tells a story
When the speaker says, “I like to see it lap the Miles—“ (line 1), she is referring to the train’s —
size
speed
noise
steam
The use of the word supercilious in line 6 makes the train seem like a —
conceited person
modern car
disobedient horse
powerful machine
You can infer that the speaker in the poem —
is an athletic person
is familiar with the behavior of horses
has never seen a real train
lives in the city
Lines 11–12, “Complaining all the while / In horrid—hooting stanza—,” describe the —
train’s passengers
people watching the train
speaker in the poem
sounds the train makes
The train in the poem performs all of the following actions —
traveling through valleys
carrying coal
driving by shanties
going downhill
What is the “stable door” (line 17) that the train stops at?
A barn door
A gate to a field
A train station
A bridge
What action is the train performing in lines 4–5
Helping to level mountains
Picking up passengers on mountains
Driving around mountains
Going through a tunnel in the mountains
What is the poet’s tone in the poem?
critical
regretful
admring
unconvinced
The poem uses an extended metaphor for all of the following purposes —
paint a vivid picture of the train and bring it to life
sustain a comparison throughout the whole poem
reveal the speaker’s fondness for her horses
show similarities between trains and horses
In line 3, “And stop to feed itself at Tanks—,” the speaker uses a metaphor to describe —
a horse’s appetite
a train conductor
restaurants in nearby towns
how the train gets refueled
