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Quiz on Ode to a Nightingale Poem

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was 'Ode to a Nightingale' written by John Keats?

a)

1819

b)

1869

c)

1839

d)

1799

2.

What is the main focus of the poem 'Ode to a Nightingale'?

a)

Political satire

b)

Space exploration

c)

Nature and beauty

d)

Time travel

3.

What does the speaker desire in the poem?

a)

A draught of vintage

b)

A bottle of soda

c)

A glass of water

d)

A cup of coffee

4.

Who is the speaker in 'Ode to a Nightingale'?

a)

Emily Dickinson

b)

John Keats

c)

A nightingale

d)

William Shakespeare

5.

What does the speaker compare the nightingale's song to?

a)

A car horn

b)

A trumpet

c)

A flute

d)

A beautiful melody

6.

What does the speaker wish to leave behind and fade away into in the poem?

a)

A city

b)

A desert

c)

A mountain

d)

The forest dim

7.

What does the speaker say about Beauty in the poem?

a)

Beauty is painful

b)

Beauty is irrelevant

c)

Beauty is temporary

d)

Beauty is eternal

8.

What does the speaker express a desire for in the warm South?

a)

Warm weather

b)

Rain

c)

Cold weather

d)

Snow

9.

What does the speaker say about the nightingale's song in the end of the poem?

a)

It is disturbing

b)

It is forgotten

c)

It is annoying

d)

It is still heard

10.

What is the overall tone of 'Ode to a Nightingale'?

a)

Excited

b)

Joyful

c)

Melancholic

d)

Angry

11.

What is the significance of the nightingale in 'Ode to a Nightingale'?

a)

Symbol of hope

b)

Symbol of despair

c)

Symbol of anger

d)

Symbol of confusion

12.

How does the speaker describe the nightingale's flight in the poem?

a)

Swift and graceful

b)

Slow and clumsy

c)

Erratic and unpredictable

d)

Non-existent

13.

What emotions does the nightingale's song evoke in the speaker?

a)

Sadness and longing

b)

Anger and frustration

c)

Joy and excitement

d)

Indifference and boredom