WorksheetsThe First Five Poems
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of these is not true about Emily Dickinson?
She was a recluse
Her father did not want her to be a poet
She also wrote novels
She wrote over 900 poems
In 'Follower', the assonance of the 'a' sound in the line " "His eye narrowed and angled at the ground" helps to convey an impression of....?
Admiration
Precision
Guilt
Desire
Which of these adjectives best conveys the speaker's feelings towards his father in the first half of "Follower"?
Jealousy
Intimidation
Shame
Reverence
In "For Heidi with Blue Hair," what does the speaker's act of dyeing her hair blue BEST symbolize?
An act of self-expression
A rebellion against the school's rules
A cry for help
A sign of mental instability
In 'Childhood', what is the speaker's epiphany?
That we are all helpless against the inevitability of aging
That you are only young once
That onyx beads are not effective at protecting people from harm
That Aunt Etty's friend is dying
In "Because I could not stop for Death," what is Death BEST personified as?
A grim reaper
A mysterious stranger
A wise guardian
A courtly gentleman
In "One Art," what is the most likely takeaway about the poet's feelings about loss?
That it is not difficult to master
That loss is hard to face, regardless of what you tell yourself
Loss happens to us all
You will get over losing things eventually
In "Follower", the line "An expert" is a....
declarative
excalamative
interrogative
imperative
What is the primary metaphor used to describe the father's work in "Follower"?
Military precision and order.
A graceful dancer
A ship navigating choppy waters
a delicate and fragile art form
In "Heidi With Blue Hair'', the speaker describes veins as "small, fat (a) "
Which of these best describes how death is presented in "Because I Could Not Stop For Death"?
Uncertain and ambiguous
Cruel and scary
Peaceful and calm
Lonely and isolating
The end of "For Heidi With Blue Hair" suggests Heidi won "the battle". Which technique is Adcock using here?
Alliteration
Juxtaposition
Metaphor
Iambic Pentameter
Draw Heidi :)
Draw an image that represents the end of the poem "Follower"
What is the effect of the half-rhymes in the poem "Follower"?
Creates a rhythm that reflects the order and precision of the father's work
Creates a rhythm that reflects the hard work going on at the farm
Creates a harmony that shows the closeness of father and son
Creates a discordance that reflects the challenge the speaker feels in following on from his father
In "Follower", jargon is used to...
reflect the son's shame at not being as good as his father
represent the father's mastery and skill for farming
create a flow and rhythm in the poem
reflect an emotional shift in the poem
Which of these tone words is most apt for "For Heidi With Blue Hair"?
furious
conversational
reflective
morbid
Many of the poems we have studied so far use four-line stanzas. What are they called?
Sonnets
Quatrains
Tercets
Couplets
In terms of perspective, which of these poems is the odd one out?
For Heidi With Blue Hair
Follower
Childhood
One Art
Because I Could Not Stop For Death
The fact that the headmistress enforces the hair dye rule because it was "not done in the school colours" is...
a healthy reminder of the importance of conformity and doing what is right
pretty disgusting if you think about it!
representative of her lack of empathy and concern for the children in her school
an ironic comment on the arbitrary nature of certain rules and societal expectations
