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WorksheetsSea Lullaby
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In an extended metaphor something is compared to something else multiple times throughout the poem. What is the comparison that extends throughout this poem?
the sunlight to the wind
the waves to dead leaves
the bright sun to the tarnished moon
the sea to a woman
Identify the figure of speech in lines 3/4:
"The dead leaves are varnished/ With color like blood."
personification
metaphor
idiom
simile
In lines 5 and 7 of the poem, "A treacherous smiler" and "A savage beguiler" are two excellent examples of
idiom.
hyperbole.
oxymoron.
alliteration.
In Stanza 3, "The sea creeps to pillage/ She leaps on her prey;/ A child of the village/ Was murdered today." the most obvious figure of speech is
metaphor.
personification.
simile.
oxymoron.
In Lines 11/12 of the poem, "A child of the village/ Was murdered today.", what is the voice of the verb "was murdered"?
active voice
loud voice
passive voice
soft voice
Look at these lines from Stanza 4: "She came up to meet him/ In a smooth golden cloak,". What is the speaker describing in this metaphor?
a well-dressed woman
two people enjoying an afternoon at the beach
the welcoming greeting of a friend
the sunlit water of the sea
The tone at the beginning of the poem, in Stanzas 1 and 2, is foreboding and ominous. The powerful diction that establishes that feeling includes words like
moon and leaves
smiler and silk
treacherous and savage
sheathings and milk
In Stanzas 4 and 5, there is a shift to a horrific and violent tone due to strong verbs such as
choked...beat...strangled.
smooth...golden...joke.
cloak...joy...strong.
bright locks...one hand...little boy...
In the poem's final stanza, the tone shifts once again. Which word marks the place where the change in tone begins?
"Now..."
"..lingers..."
"...silence..."
"...light..."
Describe the mood of the final stanza.
cheerful/ light-hearted
terrifying/ fearful
peaceful/ calm
hostile/angry
