WorksheetsLife (Poetry) Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
In the context of the poem, what is the meaning of the phrase, "Courage quell despair" ?
Courage is superior to despair.
Courage is inferior to despair.
Bravery is important.
We must be brave to put an end to despair.
Who is the composer of the poem "Life"?
Emily Bronte
Charlotte Bronte
Emily Dickinson
Sappho
Which of the following is true according to the poem?
The sages say that life is a dream.
The sages say that life is cold and rainy.
The sages say that life is a dark dream.
The sages say that life is like a cloud of gloom.
The poet in "Life" says that sages describe life as dark and gloomy. Does she agree with them?
No.
Yes.
Maybe.
Her opinion is not trustworthy.
What remark does the poet make about rain in the poem "Life" by Charlotte Brontë?
She says that morning rain ruins one's day.
She says that rain is a terrible thing.
She says that rain is a great thing to experience.
She uses rain as a metaphor for unhappy times in life.
What does the poet mean by the phrase "Clouds of gloom"?
Clouds of sadness.
Grey clouds
Metaphor for sorrowful times.
Human concerns.
What is meant by the following lines?
The lines talk about how sometimes death and fate together takes our beloved away, but we must still have hope.
The lines talk about the poet's friendship with death.
The lines talk about how death takes our skills and talents away.
The lines talk about how death and her skills are enemies.
What is the rhyming scheme of the third stanza of the poem? (re: image)
acab
abac
abab
aabc
What is the main message of the poem? (Choose any three)
That one should always have hope, even in the worst of situations.
One should always take insults to heart.
One must always have courage and be brave.
One must always remember that it's a bad day, not a bad life and that things always get better if they have hope.
Still (a) are her golden wings,
Still strong to bear us well.
(Hint: Use correct punctuation and check your spellings.)
What is the poetic device used in the above line? Where is it used?
Personification, "Yet hope again."
Metaphor, "Elastic springs"
Personification, "Elastic springs"
Metaphor, "Yet hope again."
What is the rhyming pattern in the above lines?
abab
abcd
acac
abac
