WorksheetsTo The Thawing Wind
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Part A: What is the primary tone of the speaker’s plea to the wind?
Joyful and relaxed
Urgent and restless
Calm and patient
Angry and resentful
Part B: Which line best supports the answer to Part A?
"Bring the singer, bring the nester;"
"Swing the picture on the wall;"
"Give the buried flower a dream;"
"Find the brown beneath the white;"
Part A: What does the speaker hope the thawing wind will achieve?
Bring more snow to protect nature.
Awaken nature from its winter dormancy.
Destroy everything old and start anew.
Quiet the noise of spring.
Part B: Which phrase from the poem best shows this goal?
Bathe my window, make it flow
Give the buried flower a dream
Turn the poet out of door
Melt it as the ice will go
Part A: How does the figurative language "Scatter poems on the floor" reflect the speaker’s state of mind?
The speaker feels overwhelmed by sorrow.
The speaker is inspired by the chaotic energy of nature.
The speaker believes poetry should be destroyed.
The speaker fears losing control over his work.
Part B: Which additional phrase most reinforces the speaker’s emotional state?
Run the rattling pages o’er
Find the brown beneath the white
Melt the glass and leave the sticks
Make the settled snowbank steam
Part A: What is the wind’s role in the transformation the speaker seeks?
To enforce stillness and peace.
To create chaos that leads to renewal.
To preserve winter’s beauty.
To erase all memories of the past.
Part B: Which evidence from the poem best supports the role of the wind?
Come with rain, O loud Southwester!
Give the buried flower a dream;
Find the brown beneath the white;
Bring the singer, bring the nester;
Which TWO lines from the poem show the speaker’s desire for the wind to cause movement and change?
Give the buried flower a dream
Swing the picture on the wall
Bring the singer, bring the nester
Melt the glass and leave the sticks
Come with rain, O loud Southwester!
Which TWO literary devices are MOST important to creating the poem’s lively and restless tone?
Allusion
Hyperbole
Simile
Imagery
Personification
Which TWO phrases best illustrate the theme of renewal?
A) "Give the buried flower a dream"
B) "Scatter poems on the floor"
C) "Find the brown beneath the white"
D) "Turn the poet out of door"
E) "Run the rattling pages o'er"
Which TWO images in the poem reflect the transition from winter to spring?
A) "Make the settled snowbank steam"
B) "Run the rattling pages o'er"
C) "Find the brown beneath the white"
D) "Swing the picture on the wall"
E) "Scatter poems on the floor"
Which TWO aspects of the wind are emphasized through the poet’s figurative language?
A) Its gentleness and calmness
B) Its disruptive force
C) Its ability to inspire creativity
D) Its silence and stillness
E) Its coldness and bitterness
Which TWO pieces of evidence suggest that the speaker is both excited and overwhelmed by the coming of spring?
A) "Turn the poet out of door"
B) "Melt it as the ice will go"
C) "Run the rattling pages o'er"
D) "Bring the singer, bring the nester"
E) "Bathe my window, make it flow"
Which TWO statements best describe the relationship between the poet and nature in the poem?
The poet feels trapped by nature’s force.
The poet welcomes nature’s power to renew and disrupt.
The poet views nature as a source of inspiration.
The poet resists the changes brought by the seasons.
The poet fears losing his creative power.
Which TWO lines use figurative language to suggest the breaking of boundaries?
"Burst into my narrow stall"
"Find the brown beneath the white"
"Swing the picture on the wall"
"Melt the glass and leave the sticks"
"Bring the singer, bring the nester"
Which TWO effects does the allusion to a "hermit’s crucifix" create?
It suggests isolation and spiritual reflection.
It shows the poet’s anger at winter’s end.
It symbolizes simplicity and renewal.
It emphasizes the chaos of the wind.
It praises religious devotion above all else.
Which TWO elements most strongly contribute to the poem’s restless mood?
Repetition of imperative commands
Calm, peaceful imagery
Vivid action verbs
Focus on winter’s stillness
Quiet, reflective tone
