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Ode to Enchanted Light / Sleeping in the Forest

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of "Sleeping in the Forest"?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

Mary Oliver

c)

Edgar Allen Poe

d)

Pablo Neruda

2.

In "Ode to Enchanted Light," which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

a)

A cicada sends its sawing song

b)

Under the trees light has dropped from the top of the sky,

c)

Light like a green latticework of branches

d)

The world is a glass overflowing with water

3.

In what language was "Ode to Enchanted Light" originally written in?

a)

English

b)

Russian

c)

Latin

d)

Spanish

4.

What image does Mary Oliver create with the example of personification in lines 1-5 of "Sleeping in the Forest"?

a)

Sleeping in the lap of the earth

b)

The nearness of the stars

c)

the sound of the river washing over stones

d)

Feeling part of the kingdoms of insects.

5.

Who was the author of "Ode to Enchanted Light"?

a)

Federica Garcia Lorca

b)

Pablo Neruda

c)

Antonio Banderas

d)

Mark Twain

6.

The poet's purpose in "Ode to Enchanted Light" is to

a)

Express a personal emotion

b)

Tell a story of a walk in the woods

c)

Mourn the passage of time

d)

Praise or celebrate light

7.

Which of the following can be considered both Figurative Language and Sound Device?

a)

Assonance

b)

Simile

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Hyperbole

8.

From evidence in "Sleeping in the Forest," you can infer that...

a)

stars frighten the speaker.

b)

the speaker is homesick.

c)

nature soothes the speaker.

d)

the speaker is lonely.

9.

What does Pablo Neruda mean by saying "The world is/ a glass overflowing/ with water." (Lines 13-15)

a)

People should appreciate and protect the world's resources.

b)

The wonder and beauty of nature are endless.

c)

The world is made of more water than land.

d)

Few people can understand what the world is made of.

10.

Which of the following is the proper definition of an Ode Poem.

a)

A poem that deals with serious themes, such as justice, truth, or beauty and praises or celebrates its subject.

b)

A poem that deals with serious themes, such as justice, truth, or beauty, but in a way that makes it funny.

c)

A poem that has no real rhyme, rhythm, or structure.

d)

A short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings and also creates a single, unified impression.

11.

Which of the following is the proper definition of a Lyric Poem?

a)

A poem that deals with serious themes, such as justice, truth, or beauty and praises or celebrates its subject.

b)

A poem that deals with serious themes, such as justice, truth, or beauty, but in a way that makes it funny.

c)

A poem that has no real rhyme, rhythm, or structure.

d)

A short poem in which a single speaker expresses personal thoughts and feelings and also creates a single, unified impression.

12.

What image does Pablo Neruda create with the simile in lines 8-9, "drifting down like clean/ white sand"?

a)

the brightness of the white light

b)

the way light falls down from the sky

c)

the play of light and shadow in the branches

d)

the reflection created by light on the leaves

13.

"Ode to Enchanted Light and Sleeping in the Forest" are alike in that they both

a)

recount a personal experience.

b)

show unusual events in nature.

c)

present a positive view of nature.

d)

have a distinct rhyme scheme.

14.

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")?

a)

Assonance

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Imagery

d)

Alliteration

15.

The imagery in lines 5-11 of "Sleeping in the Forest" suggests a feeling of

a)

Contentment

b)

Confusion

c)

Restlessness

d)

Excitement

16.

Which word does "luminous" relate to?

a)

Happiness

b)

Light

c)

Mystery

d)

Darkness

17.

Which of the following is an example of a "latticework"

a)

embroidery

b)

a fence post

c)

a picture frame

d)

a hedge of lettuce

18.

In "Sleeping in the Forest," which of the following is an example of a simile?

a)

I thought the earth/ remembered me

b)

as never before, a stone/ on the riverbed,

c)

but my thoughts, and they floated/ light as moths among the branches

d)

I heard the small kingdoms breathing/ around me, the insects, and the birds/ who do their work in darkness.

19.

The image in lines 10-11 of "Ode to Enchanted Light" ("A cicada sends/ its sawing song") appeals to the sense of

a)

smell

b)

hearing

c)

taste

d)

sight

20.

When reading a poem, it is important to ----------, or mark up the text with notes as you read.

a)

Assonance

b)

Anticipate

c)

Antonym

d)

Annotate