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"The Singers"

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the poet of the poem 'The Singers'?

a)

William Wordsworth

b)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

c)

Henry Thoreau

d)

Anonymous

2.

Complete the line: "The first, a youth, with soul of fire,

Held in his hand a ________..."

a)

sword and shield

b)

harp

c)

golden lyre

d)

a grand piano

3.

Where did the bearded man sing his song?

a)

in the market place

b)

in the woods

c)

in the church

d)

in his house

4.

How has the poet describe the cathedral in which the gray old man sang?

a)

majestic

b)

disputed

c)

dim and vast

d)

discordant

5.

Why did God send his Singers upon Earth?

a)

So that the people may enjoy the music of heaven

b)

So that they might touch the hearts of men and bring them back to heaven again.

c)

So that the people may judge their singing

d)

None of the above

6.

What are the gifts given to the Singers?

a)

to charm, to strengthen, and to teach.

b)

perfect harmony

c)

the music of our dreams

d)

majestic organ

7.

Complete the following lines: "These are the three __________,

And he whose _________ aright

Will hear no discord in the three,

But the ______________."

a)

great chords of might; ear is tuned; most perfect harmony

b)

seemed to start; but in degree; is tuned aright

c)

three great chords of might; mouths of gold; Through groves he wandered

d)

Singers upon earth; various gift to each; most perfect harmony

8.

Identify the musical instrument depicted in the picture.

a)

flute

b)

organ

c)

harp

d)

lyre

9.

Identify the figure of speech in the underlined phrase: "While the majestic organ rolled

Contrition from its mouths of gold."

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

10.

What is the lesson to be learned from the poem 'The Singers'?

a)

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.

b)

The poem is about living life to its fullest and the way we want to.

c)

The poem is to teach the coming generation about life and its phases.

d)

The poem is the symbol of strength and calmness which is required in the middle age.