
Poetry Analysis Practice

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English
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10th Grade
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Sara McGee
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
1. In poem A, why does the poet keep saying “He had his dream”?
to have a rhyme
to emphasize a theme
to tell what the man thought
to explain what happened
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
In poem A, why does the poet say “storm-cloud dark”?
The man was sad.
The sky was cloudy.
The man faced problems.
The man was worried.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does it mean when the poet says “He saw through every cloud a gleam”?
He was discouraged.
He was patient.
He had hope.
He would have more problems.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
From How to get RICHES. In each stanza, the word precept means —
advice
proverb
law
rule
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CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following statements would best represent the theme of Franklin's poem (Poem B)?
Procrastination, misplaced trust, and waste are all things that people don’t realize they
are doing wrong.
Procrastination, misplaced trust, and waste are all natural human inclinations that should
be overcome.
Procrastination, misplaced trust, and waste are all natural human inclinations that should
be embraced.
Procrastination, misplaced trust, and waste are all barriers brought on by other people.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
In Line 7 of poem B, you can tell that precarious means —
risky
certain
unwise
superior
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Juxtaposition is a literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters, and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem, for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts. Which of the following is an example of juxtaposition? You may select more than one answer.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . . "
"Roses are red, violets are blue."
"But at every gust more dead leaves fall,
And youth's fond hopes fall thick in the blast. . ."
"My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun. . . "
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
8.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
If something is analogous, it is comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.
"Every choice you make is like spinning the wheel of fortune—sometimes you will get the result that you desire, while other times you will end up with something you always hoped to avoid."
"I'm trying my best"
"The old man figured out there is nothing now
"The day is cold, and dark, and dreary...My life is cold, and dark, and dreary"
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
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