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the spirit is too blunt an instrument

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Annie Stevenson born?

a)

1933

b)

1943

c)

1999

d)

1932

2.

What are the 3 main themes of the poem (as discussed in class)



(a)  

3.

What is the structure of the poem? (sonnet, elegy, etc.)

(a)  

4.

Which of these were Anne Stevenson's husbands

a)

Michael Guy

b)

Mark Stevenson

c)

Glenn Quagmire

d)

Peter Lucas

5.

How many volumes of her poems were published between 1974 and 1996

a)

4

b)

8

c)

6

d)

12

6.

what are some literary devices in the poem

a)

Alliteration

b)

Imagery

c)

no clue

d)

rhyming

7.

What is the poet trying to convey/ overall message of the poem

4 lines
8.

Would you recommend us as teachers to friends and family?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Which Teacher did you like more

a)

Talha

b)

Jovan

c)

Sarah

d)

None of the Above

10.

What does Asyndeton mean

4 lines