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Grade 10 Poems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would be a better option to end the earth?

a)

ice

b)

fire

c)

both are equally competent

d)

none

2.

Name the poetic device used in the line “I hold with those who favour fire”.

a)

metaphor

b)

alliteration

c)

assonance

d)

both b and c

3.

What does “Dust of Snow” represent?

a)

healing power of nature

b)

particles of snow

c)

cool weather

d)

none of the above

4.

Name the poet of Dust of Snow

a)

William Wordsworth

b)

T S Eliot

c)

Robert Fest

d)

Robert Frost

5.

The poem draws a contrast between _____ and _____ .

a)

animals, human beings

b)

tiger in a zoo, tiger in a forest

c)

tiger in a zoo, tiger in a forest

d)

humans, tiger in forest

6.

Name the poetic device used in the line “He stalks in his vivid stripes”.

a)

metaphor

b)

assonance

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Consonance

7.

By “ignoring visitors”, what is the poet trying to say?

a)

tiger knows his power is restricted

b)

there is no use of showing rage

c)

he is less terrorising because of the cage

d)

all of the above

8.

Identify the figure of speech in the phrase “quite rage” used by the poet.

a)

metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Oxymoron

9.

Of the many symbols the hemlock tree represents, choose the one that Frost drew upon, in all likelihood, for this poem.

a)

longevity

b)

togetherness

c)

healing

d)

protection

10.

Identify the option that DOES NOT use the word ‘rue’ correctly.

a)

The film was a disaster, and he rued his decision to act in it.

b)

I am sure she rued the day she listened to a fortune-teller.

c)

It wasn’t long before I rued my disobedience and my deceit.

d)

Others finally rue the one who is dishonest and heartless.