WorksheetsOde to Enchanted Light / Sleeping in the Forest
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is the author of "Sleeping in the Forest"?
Oliver Cromwell
Mary Oliver
Edgar Allen Poe
Pablo Neruda
In "Ode to Enchanted Light," which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
A cicada sends its sawing song
Under the trees light has dropped from the top of the sky,
Light like a green latticework of branches
The world is a glass overflowing with water
In what language was "Ode to Enchanted Light" originally written in?
English
Russian
Latin
Spanish
What image does Mary Oliver create with the example of personification in lines 1-5 of "Sleeping in the Forest"?
Sleeping in the lap of the earth
The nearness of the stars
the sound of the river washing over stones
Feeling part of the kingdoms of insects.
Who was the author of "Ode to Enchanted Light"?
Federica Garcia Lorca
Pablo Neruda
Antonio Banderas
Mark Twain
The poet's purpose in "Ode to Enchanted Light" is to
Express a personal emotion
Tell a story of a walk in the woods
Mourn the passage of time
Praise or celebrate light
Which of the following can be considered both Figurative Language and Sound Device?
Assonance
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
From evidence in "Sleeping in the Forest," you can infer that...
stars frighten the speaker.
the speaker is homesick.
nature soothes the speaker.
the speaker is lonely.
What does Pablo Neruda mean by saying "The world is/ a glass overflowing/ with water." (Lines 13-15)
People should appreciate and protect the world's resources.
The wonder and beauty of nature are endless.
The world is made of more water than land.
Few people can understand what the world is made of.
Which of the following is the proper definition of an Ode Poem.
A poem that deals with serious themes, such as justice, truth, or beauty and praises or celebrates its subject.
A poem that deals with serious themes, such as justice, truth, or beauty, but in a way that makes it funny.
A poem that has no real rhyme, rhythm, or structure.
A short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings and also creates a single, unified impression.
Which of the following is the proper definition of a Lyric Poem?
A poem that deals with serious themes, such as justice, truth, or beauty and praises or celebrates its subject.
A poem that deals with serious themes, such as justice, truth, or beauty, but in a way that makes it funny.
A poem that has no real rhyme, rhythm, or structure.
A short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings and also creates a single, unified impression.
What image does Pablo Neruda create with the simile in lines 8-9, "drifting down like clean/ white sand"?
the brightness of the white light
the way light falls down from the sky
the play of light and shadow in the branches
the reflection created by light on the leaves
"Ode to Enchanted Light and Sleeping in the Forest" are alike in that they both
recount a personal experience.
show unusual events in nature.
present a positive view of nature.
have a distinct rhyme scheme.
Which of the following types of Sound Device is used in lines 10-11 of "Ode to Enchanted Light" ("A cicada sends/ its sawing song")?
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Alliteration
The imagery in lines 5-11 of "Sleeping in the Forest" suggests a feeling of
Contentment
Confusion
Restlessness
Excitement
Which word does "luminous" relate to?
Happiness
Light
Mystery
Darkness
Which of the following is an example of a "latticework"
embroidery
a fence post
a picture frame
a hedge of lettuce
In "Sleeping in the Forest," which of the following is an example of a simile?
I thought the earth/ remembered me
as never before, a stone/ on the riverbed,
but my thoughts, and they floated/ light as moths among the branches
I heard the small kingdoms breathing/ around me, the insects, and the birds/ who do their work in darkness.
The image in lines 10-11 of "Ode to Enchanted Light" ("A cicada sends/ its sawing song") appeals to the sense of
smell
hearing
taste
sight
When reading a poem, it is important to ----------, or mark up the text with notes as you read.
Assonance
Anticipate
Antonym
Annotate
