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Worksheets"The Singers"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is the poet of the poem 'The Singers'?
William Wordsworth
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Thoreau
Anonymous
Complete the line: "The first, a youth, with soul of fire,
Held in his hand a ________..."
sword and shield
harp
golden lyre
a grand piano
Where did the bearded man sing his song?
in the market place
in the woods
in the church
in his house
How has the poet describe the cathedral in which the gray old man sang?
majestic
disputed
dim and vast
discordant
Why did God send his Singers upon Earth?
So that the people may enjoy the music of heaven
So that they might touch the hearts of men and bring them back to heaven again.
So that the people may judge their singing
None of the above
What are the gifts given to the Singers?
to charm, to strengthen, and to teach.
perfect harmony
the music of our dreams
majestic organ
Complete the following lines: "These are the three __________,
And he whose _________ aright
Will hear no discord in the three,
But the ______________."
great chords of might; ear is tuned; most perfect harmony
seemed to start; but in degree; is tuned aright
three great chords of might; mouths of gold; Through groves he wandered
Singers upon earth; various gift to each; most perfect harmony
Identify the musical instrument depicted in the picture.
flute
organ
harp
lyre
Identify the figure of speech in the underlined phrase: "While the majestic organ rolled
Contrition from its mouths of gold."
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Hyperbole
What is the lesson to be learned from the poem 'The Singers'?
God gave each of the singers a specific purpose and way of singing. Each of them represents the different phases of life and thus teaching the people to live in harmony.
The poem is about living life to its fullest and the way we want to.
The poem is to teach the coming generation about life and its phases.
The poem is the symbol of strength and calmness which is required in the middle age.
