WorksheetsWhat If We Were Alone?
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. Part A Which word best describes the mood of the poem?
a)
a. frightening
b)
b. mysterious
c)
c. gloomy
d)
d. romantic
2.
2. Part B Which line or lines from the poem most clearly contribute to this mood?
a)
a. line 1
b)
b. line 8
c)
c. lines 9–10
d)
d. lines 13–14
3.
3. Which statement reflects most clearly what is suggested by line 20 of the poem?
a)
a. Earth is deeply connected to space.
b)
b. The moon causes Earth to go silent.
c)
c. Mysterious things happen in nature.
d)
d. Nature is powerful and always present.
4.
4. The phrase "What if" is repeated in the title and the first stanza, What does this repetition indicate about the speaker?
a)
a. Repeating the phrase shows is rhymes
b)
b. Repeating the phrase suggests that the speaker is uncertain and is questions
c)
c. The repeated phrase shows the truth about space and earth
d)
d. The repeated phrase shows it is a free verse poem
5.
5. In line 15, the poet repeats the sound of r in “rolls” and “rises.” How does this repetition and alliteration affect the poem’s mood?
a)
a. The repetition of the sound emphasizes those verbs and affects the rhythm, makin the mood even more mysterious.
b)
b. The repetition of the sound affects the voice and shows the humorous mood.
c)
c. The repetition of the sound suggests that is rhymes and shows the rhythm and calm mood
d)
d. The repetition of the sound makes the poem calming and the rhythm develops the mood
6.
6. "Each glittering point of light beckons" is an example of:
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
rhyme
d)
repitition
7.
7. "the mind goes hallow" is an example of:
a)
repitition
b)
rhyme
c)
metaphor
d)
similie
8.
8. "The moon rolls through the trees and waits" is an example of:
a)
personification
b)
rhyme
c)
similie
d)
onomatopoeia
9.
9. "A voice floats from rock to sandbar" is an example of:
a)
hyperbole
b)
similie
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
10.
10. "River, rock, rises" is an example of:
a)
similie
b)
rhyme
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
11.
11. "What if there weren't any stars? What if only the sun and earth..." is an example of:
a)
repitition
b)
similie
c)
metaphor
d)
rhyme
12.
12. What type of poem structure is "What If We were Alone?" by William Stafford?
a)
haiku
b)
free verse
c)
end rhyme
d)
couplet
13.
13. What are groups of lines in a poem called?
a)
paragraphs
b)
lines
c)
stanzas
d)
groups
14.
14. How does the use of vivid imagery in the poem enhance the reader's experience?
a)
a. It makes the poem difficult to understand
b)
b. It helps the reader visualize the scene and connect emotionally
c)
c. It distracts from the main theme of the poem
d)
d. It limits the reader's imagination
15.
15. What effect does the poet achieve by using the metaphor 'the sea of time' in the poem?
a)
a. It suggests that time is vast and endless
b)
b. It indicates that time is scary and dangerous
c)
c. It shows that time is joyful and lively
d)
d. It implies that time is stagnant and unchanging
16.
16. In the poem, the repetition of the word 'whisper' conveys a sense of:
a)
a. Aggression
b)
b. Secrecy
c)
c. Noise
d)
d. Clarity
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