WorksheetsPoem Analysis Review
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which word best describes the speaker in this poem?
calm
upset
messy
noisy
According to the poem, how has the speaker already tried to solve the noise problem?
by telling the mother
by asking Ray to whisper
by giving Ray earplugs
by shutting the bedroom door
Which is the best definition for the word rattle as it is used in this line from the poem? "When Ray snores at night, it makes the walls rattle"
to shake
to chatter
to upset
a baby’s toy
What does the salty breeze of the sea island represent in the poem "My Carolina Quilt"?
The ocean near the speaker's home
The feeling of comfort and warmth
The quilt's ability to transport the speaker
The natural beauty of Carolina
Which groups of people are mentioned as having traveled through the "tangle of honeysuckle and gray moss dangling from the old oak trees"?
The Catawbas, French, Huguenots, Africans, and English
The Cherokee, Spanish, Vikings, Africans, and Dutch
The Apalachee, French, Romans, Asians, and English
The Navajo, French, Huguenots, Europeans, and English
What imagery is used to describe the quilt's coverage over the speaker's body?
The quilt is like a cloud covering the sky.
The quilt is like a map spread across the land.
The quilt is like a blanket of snow over the earth.
The quilt is like a landscape with various natural and historical elements.
What is the significance of the blue yarn and striped bass in the poem?
They represent the rivers and lakes of Carolina.
They symbolize the speaker's personal hobbies.
They are metaphors for the sky and the sea.
They signify the craftsmanship of the quilt.
What does Mt. Sassafras settling under the speaker's chin as they sleep signify?
The speaker's love for mountain climbing
The comfort and protection provided by the quilt
The speaker's desire to travel to northern places
The quilt's heaviness and warmth
What is the main subject of the quilt?
various parts of the human body
mountain ranges of the Southeast
Native American tribes and settlers
geographical features of a Southern state
What is in the middle of the quilt?
rivers
islands
forests
mountains
What is the speaker in this poem most likely doing?
lying in bed
sewing a quilt
drawing a map
visiting the beach
Read lines from the poem and pick which type of figurative language is used in these lines. "Sewn with blue yarn and stamped with striped bass—Catawba, Combahee, Congaree; Savannah, Saluda, Santee."
oxymoron
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
In "The Long Hill," what problem does the speaker have?
She keeps getting caught in the underbrush.
It's hard to see the view from the top.
She gets tired when she climbs uphill.
The rest of the way will be only going down.
In the poem "The New Girl," which word best describes the girl's hair?
Perfect
Nightmare
Elegant
Smooth
According to "The New Girl," how does the girl feel about her appearance?
Proud
Indifferent
Content
Dissatisfied
What is the tone of the poem "The New Girl"?
Joyful
Sarcastic
Admiring
Critical
Which of the following best describes the girl's ability to walk and talk in "The New Girl"?
Graceful and eloquent
Clumsy and inarticulate
Confident and smooth
Athletic and verbose
Which word best describes the mood of the passage?
hostile
friendly
hopeful
melancholy
In which stanza does the author describe the new girl's speech?
3
4
8
10
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
Hair is a nightmare
Can't walk or talk
Looks all wrong
The New Girl
Based on this passage, which of the following best describes the new girl's feelings?
confident
immature
frustrated
fashionable
An example of repetition is illustrated with which group of lines?
lines 1, 2, 8
lines 1, 3, 7
lines 3, 6, 9
lines 2, 4, 6
Based on the poem, how does the author feel about music?
music should be played loudly
music is an escape from reality
music blocks creativity
music helps relieve problems
What phrase best shows an example of imagery dealing with sound?
Music creating, inventing my reasons
Melodic sounds of soothing notes
To survive and flourish and never look back
Music caressing, filling the void
Read the following phrase from the poem: Salty sausage and sweet syrup This is an example of which element of poetry?
alliteration
onomatopoeia
rhythm
repetition
Which of these phrases best states the main idea of this poem?
Weekends are less stressful.
Alarm clocks are annoying.
There is no school on Saturday.
Sausage is only for breakfast.
Read this line from the poem: Shuffle to the kitchen According to the author, what does this phrase mean?
playing with cards in the kitchen
running quickly to the kitchen
walking slowly to the kitchen
taking papers to the kitchen
Based on the last stanza of the poem, what is the author's attitude upon realizing it is Saturday?
angry about getting up early
disgusted about having nothing to do
satisfied with getting to eat sausage
positive about weekend activities
Which of these phrases does not fit the mood of this poem?
I can smell it
Shuffle to the kitchen
Eyelids heavy
Should have slept in
From which stanza does the reader know that breakfast is being prepared?
first
second
third
fourth
What is the central theme of the poem "The Path I Choose"?
The importance of wealth
The impact of our choices
The joy of traveling
The process of aging
According to the poem "The Path I Choose," how does the author describe themselves?
Over-wise and loud
Foolish and fearful
Simple and soft-spoken
Arrogant and noisy
What does the author of "The Path I Choose" imply about their actions?
They are inconsequential
They are predetermined
They reflect personal choices
They are influenced by others
If the poem had one more stanza, which lines would rhyme in stanza 8?
lines 1 and 2
lines 2 and 4
lines 1 and 3
lines 3 and 4
Based on the title of the poem, which of these is the poem most likely about?
hiking in the woods
choosing exercises
making choices
unchanging futures
Which best describes the meaning of "... our dream, a storm, overwhelms us"?
the ocean may calm people
the path we choose may be wrong
nightmares may change your life
life has many challenges
Which is the best definition of quest?
a speaker
a journey
a purpose
a reason
Which of the following is the best meaning of the first stanza?
choices reflect your reputation
decisions can be changed
life is a journey
ideas mark your path
Read this line from the poem: Not over-wise, nor foolish, A simple soul am I. Which is the best meaning for this stanza?
I am an intelligent person
I am a complicated person
I am an ordinary person
I am a proud person
Which verse identifies a conflict that the author is resolving?
can we all win or must someone lose?
there are many, many like me
true to our thoughts and our feelings
a dream, a house, is carefully built
Which word best describes the mood of the last stanza?
angry
gloomy
energetic
hopeful
Which of the following best explains the use of imagery in poetry?
It provides the poem with a rhythm and meter.
It offers a direct statement about the poem's theme.
It creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind through descriptive language.
It adds complexity to the poem's structure.
There go the loves that wither [dry up],
The old loves with wearier wings;
And all dead years draw thither [there] And disastrous things;
Dead dreams of days forsaken, Blind buds that snows have shaken, Wild leaves that winds have taken,
Red strays of ruined springs. ... And love, grown faint and fretful
With lips but half regretful Sighs, and with eyes forgetful Weeps that no loves endure [last].
QUESTION: In the first two lines, what images does the speaker use to describe love?
Which word means images that are created in the mind while reading or looking at art?
imagery
simile
metaphor
rhyme
