WorksheetsThe House on the Hill
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Part A – Which are the two repeating rhymes? Select TWO.
___ away
___ today
___ say
___ stray
___ decay
Using the information from Part A, determine the rhyme scheme of the first two tercets.
AAABBB
ABACDC
ABAABA
ABCABC
Part A - Place check marks by the two lines that contain alliteration.
The winds blow bleak and shrill; Around the sunken sill?
The rain falls softly on the ground.
Birds fly across the morning sky.
Leaves rustle gently in the breeze.
Which tone is emphasized by the alliteration in Part A?
Optimistic
Melancholy
Inspirational
Humorous
What does the speaker consider a “wasted skill”?
having fun in a place that is abandoned
buying an older home
writing notes to old friends
fixing up an older home
“The House is shut and still.” Which figurative language device is being used here?
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
What clue is provided that helps readers determine this poem was written in an older century?
It has rhymes.
It uses figurative language.
The subject matter of the poem.
The word usage of the poem.
What does the word, “sill” mean?
The grass on a mountain.
The feeling of loss.
The base of a structure.
The end of an old life.
What type of poem is this?
haiku
sonnet
limerick
villanelle
Place check marks by the two refrains of this poem.
They are all gone away,; There is nothing more to say.
The sun is shining bright,; The day is full of light.
Birds are singing loud,; Flowers bloom in the crowd.
Night falls silently,; Stars twinkle quietly.
How many tercets and quatrains are there in this poem?
three tercets and one quatrain
four tercets and two quatrains
five tercets and one quatrain
It only has six quatrains.
How did the speaker’s analysis of the situation contribute to the development of plot?
It made him quite angry.
It helped him come to a conclusion.
It caused him to move away.
It helped him meet new people.
Describe the shift in point of view.
The speaker went from dismay to acceptance.
The speaker went from angry to happiness.
The speaker went from optimistic to pessimistic.
The speaker went from confusion to unhappiness.
What is the theme?
Don’t waste your money fixing up an old house.
The importance of accepting that people come and go in our lives.
The value of preserving memories and homes of our youth.
A man is lost in his thoughts about years gone by.
