Worksheets"Song" by Amy Lowell
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 18mins
The word fragrance most likely has a Latin root meaning to
drift slowly
feel warm
fill quickly
smell sweet
Which line from the poem best expresses longing?
Oh! To be a flower
Blowing through the blue,
Bending, then upspringing
Clouds dissolve in showers;
Read lines 19-21 from the poem and the thesaurus entry that follows.
Valleys deep
Where torrents keep
Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
torrents: periodic surges, trickling downpours, sudden outbursts, rushing flows
Which synonym for torrents works best in these lines?
periodic surges
rushing flows
sudden outbursts
trickling downpours
Why does the poet say that blossoms contain "mines of gold"?
Because people appreciate the blossoms' sweet smell
Because butterflies value the pollen blossoms provide
Because the blossoms do not produce pollen very often
Because insects must dig deep into blossoms to find pollen
In the poem, a flower is described as
rainbow light
the farthest heart
a scent-brimmed cup
a painted butterfly wing
Which line from the poem describes something secret?
Full of summer's fragrance to the summer sun.
Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
Make a sea of purpose mightier than we dream to-day?
Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
Which natural phenomenon is the poet describing in the poem's fourth stanza?
Mist forming
Plants growing
The tide
The sunrise
"Song" could be described as a lyric poem because it -
contains rhymes
expresses emotion
gives praise
tells a story
Read lines 29-33 from the poem:
Soon they die, the flowers;
Insects live a day;
Clouds dissolve in showers;
Only waves at play
Last forever.
According to the poet's description, which natural element is the most enduring?
clouds
flowers
insects
waves
