WorksheetsBoy at the Window - Richard Wilbur
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
How many perspectives do we see within the two stanzas?
1
2; boy → snowman
6
2; snowman → boy
What purpose does it serve when Wilbur compares the snowman to Adam from the Bible?
Just like Adam, the snowman is prohibited to go to paradise; in this case, paradise to the snowman is going inside with the boy
He compares them because they are both super popular and appeal to readers
He compares the snowman to Adam because the snowman and Adam have the same characteristics
What does "A night of gnashings and enormous moan" mean?
The wind that night is more like a pleasant breeze
The wind that night is grinding its teeth to create an angry, resentful tone
The wind that night is blowing harshly to create a distraught, somber tone
The wind that night is blowing viciously to create a deadly, violent tone
What objects are personified throughout the poem?
Boy and tears
Boy and wind
Snowman and wind
Dusk and cold
What do the boy and the snowman share in common with each other?
Choose the two best answers.
They fear for one another's life
They both wish they had the other's life
They are both pale-faced with bitumen eyes
They feel sorry for each other
At the end of the poem, the boy is able to bring the snowman inside to safety.
True
False
Does the snowman want to be inside with the boy?
Yes; he dislikes the cold
No; he will die inside
No; he is upset with the boy
Yes; he wants to be surrounded by warmth, light, and love as well
Does Wilbur incorporate alliteration into the poem?
Yes; i.e. line 12
No
Yes; i.e. line 1
Wilbur employs irony through the snowman and boy's perspectives of each other's lives.
True
False
How can the boy be described?
Choose the two best answers.
Insensitive
Pragmatic
Empathetic
Innocent
The first sentence reveals that the boy views the snowman as _______.
Joyful
Lonely
Miserable
Content
Who is alluded to in the poem?
Adam and the Garden of Eden
Shakespeare
Frosty the Snowman
Romeo and Juliet
Did you like the poem?
Yes
I like it even more after this presentation
This is my favorite poem ever!!!
No
