"The Butterfly" + "On a Sunny Evening" Paired Poems

"The Butterfly" expresses a theme about ---

• the hidden ugliness of nature

• freedom versus captivity

• the natural diversity of butterflies

• sunlight versus evenings

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In "The Butterfly," which two sentences best illustrate the symbolism of the butterfly?

• The speaker's need to see friends back home..

• The speaker's desire to be free from the ghetto

• The life the speaker once knew before the war.

• The problems the speaker feels about confronting reality.

• The colorful surroundings that the speaker sees.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In line __ of "The Butterfly," the author uses personification.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the effect of the use of personification in line 12 of “The Butterfly”?

• It shows that the speaker is losing his grasp on reality.

• It reflects how hopeless the speaker feels looking at the flowers.

• It demonstrates that the speaker is unable to see the beauty around him.

• It illustrates the connection the speaker feels with the natural world.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What theme does the title “On a Sunny Evening” help develop?

• Appreciate the sunshine.

• There is light in darkness.

• Day is better than night.

• Nighttime shines brightly.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does stanza 1 of “On a Sunny Evening” tell readers about day-to-day life in the concentration camp?

• It is very structured, leaving little time for daydreams like this.

• It is monotonous, with every day seeming to be the same as the rest.

• It changes from time to time, but the speaker often does not notice the changes.

• It constantly surprises the speaker, and he or she enjoys guessing what will happen

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

As described in line 12 of “On a Sunny Evening,” why does the speaker’s smile seem like a mistake?

• The suffering in the camp rarely makes the speaker feel like smiling.

• The speaker realizes that it is silly to smile at things such as the beauty of nature.

• The speaker knows that he or she will get into trouble if he or she is seen smiling.

• The darkness means that the smile is wasted because no one can see it.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which line in “On a Sunny Evening” expresses a similar idea to the one expressed in lines 5–6 of “The Butterfly”?

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which line in “On a Sunny Evening” expresses a similar idea to the one expressed in lines 5–6 of “The Butterfly”?

• Line 1

• Line 7

• Line 14

• Line 15

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

The authors of each poem use both literal and figurative language to convey their ideas. Mark the type of language used each line from the poems.

"The Butterfly" lines 3-4:

Perhaps if the sun's tears would sing / against a white stone . . . .

• LITERAL

• FIGURATIVE

• BOTH

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7