WorksheetsPoetry Unit Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
After choosing the first road, the speaker will not be able to go down the other road.
What does the use of repetition in the structure of these lines represent?
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
"Oh, I kept the first for another day" represents the speaker returning to change his mind.
"Yet knowing how way leads on to way" represents the way one path leads onto another, repeating decision after decision until you can no longer return to your "fork in the road".
"I doubted if I should ever come back" represents the speakers refusal to worry about it.
Using the rhyming words "day" and "way" represents that a new day always gives you a "way", or a choice that you must make.
The author of "The Road Not Taken" is ____.
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler,
Read the first stanza of the poem:
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
Based on this information, the reader can conclude that ---
the woods are far away from the village
the woods are near some houses
the speaker is in a hurry
the speaker of the poem does not like the owner of the woods
What is one thing that pulls the speaker of the poem away from the woods?
the freezing, harsh wind
the cold, snowy weather
the darkness of the evening
the speaker has promises to keep
One theme of this poem is ---
the fear of staying too long on someone else's land
the pull of sleeping in nature against the pull of sleeping at home
the pull of being alone in nature against the pull of responsibility
the ability of nature to make a person feel tired and sleepy
Read these lines from the poem:
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
What is the effect of the word "but" in the second line?
It makes it seem like the speaker does not actually like the woods much and wants to leave.
It makes it seem like the speaker can still keep promises while staying by the woods.
It makes it seem like the promises the speaker has to keep are lovely, dark, and deep.
It makes it seem like the speaker has to choose between keeping promises and the lovely woods.
Read these lines from the poem:
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep.
What is the sensory detail that creates an example of imagery?
the woods are lovely, dark, and deep
But I have promises to keep
and miles to go before I sleep
Which line is not a sensory detail using imagery?
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake
The onlly other sound's the sweep
of easy wind and downy flake
How does Frost's use of imagery contribute to the mood of the poem?
Frost presents images of winter, thus contributing to the saddened, grieving mood.
Frost presents an image of quiet, undisturbed forest, thus contributing to the calm, reflective mood.
Frost presents an image of a sleepy young man on horseback, thus contributing to the exhausted mood.
Frost presents images of darkness in the woods, thus contributing to the frightened mood.
Who is the author of "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?"
Edgar Allan Poe
Walt Whitman
Robert Frost
Langston Hughes
Which line uses personification?
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake
The onlly other sound's the sweep
of easy wind and downy flake
How does the figurative language in the following stanza contribute to the meaning of the poem?
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The use of alliteration creates a connection between this moment in time and the Speaker’s responsibilities.
The use of metaphor creates a connection between the setting and the tone.
The use of simile helps develop the reflective tone.
The use of personification creates a change in the Speaker’s thoughts as it interrupts the quiet introspection.
What is the purpose of the repetition in the last stanza of the poem:
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Make the woods seem more attractive and lovely.
Make the speaker seem like he or she is already asleep.
Communicate the distance that the speaker must travel before he reaches his destination.
Communicate an emphasis of the importance of fulfilling all of his duties.
stanza 1-an aquaintance owns the woods
stanza 2-ownership of "my little horse"
stanza 3-asking me if there is some mistake
stanza 4-resigning to the call of duty and my responsibilities
Look at the progression of the action in the poem. How is this poem structured?
from impersonal to intensely personal
from interesting to boring
from sights to sounds
from formal to informal
Explain the significance of the last stanza in the poem.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
To provide a conclusion or resolution to the themes and emotions presented in the earlier stanzas.
To list the poet's favorite foods
To provide a summary of the poet's biography
To introduce a new character in the poem
What is the main theme of the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?
The exploration of outer space and alien life forms
The contemplation of nature and the call of duty.
The celebration of material wealth and success
The importance of urban life and technology
a holy place
shrine
deluge
intricate
pursue
to overwhelm or flood
shrine
deluge
intricate
pursue
confidence; to be certain
hence
deluge
intricate
assurance
What mainly can be inferred from the passage below?
I came out on the chariot of the first gleam of light, and pursued my voyage through the wildernesses of worlds leaving my track on many a star and planet.
The speaker has his entire journey already planned out.
The speaker has struggled through "wilderness" situations.
The speaker is anxious about his journey.
The speaker has no idea where he is going.
Which passage shows that the traveler was willing to try new things to learn what he is capable of doing?
“The time that my journey takes is long and the way of it long.”
“I came out on the chariot of the first gleam of light,”
“It is the most distant course that comes nearest to thyself,”
“The traveler has to knock at every alien door to come to his own”
Which of the following phrases from the poem best evokes the speaker’s triumphant tone?
“The time that my journey takes is long and the way of it long.”
“It is the most distant course that comes nearest to thyself,”
“My eyes strayed far and wide before I shut them and said ‘Here art thou!’'
“‘I am!’”
Who is the author of this poem, "12" from Gitanjali?
Rabindranath Tagore
Mary Oliver
The structure of this poem uses sentence length to reflect the long, wandering journey toward self-discovery.
"12" from Gitanjali
"Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening"
"The Road Not Taken"
The structure of this poem is set up so that the two roads are mentioned in every stanza, mirroring the indecision and the equal value of each choice as it is offered and reflected upon.
"12" from Gitanjali
"Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening"
"The Road Not Taken"
The structure of this poem uses short simple stanzas with short simple phrases to show there is power in the short, simple moments spent in nature.
"12" from Gitanjali
"Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening"
"The Road Not Taken"
