"Trouble With Poetry" and "Today" by Billy Collins

Which of the following is not true about Billy Collins?

• He served as U.S. Poet Laureate.

• He uses sophisticated languages in his poems to make them hard to understand for the reader.

• In his writing process he would imagine having one reader in the room listening to him.

• He has been called the most popular poet in America.

What the trouble with poetry isn't?

• To write more poetry

• The longing to steal and break into the houses of other poets

• Poetry fills me with joy and sorrow.

• Waiting for the little flame to appear at the tip of poet's pencil

What imageries are present in the first stanza of "The Trouble with Poetry"?

• Sound

• Sight

• Touch

• All of the above

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Which of the following objects is not present in the poem "The trouble with Poetry"?

• bunnies

• bicycle

• flower

• mask

In the poem "today", what is the theme?

• One needs to take advantage of everyday in life.

• A perfect spring day is worth enjoying.

• The cold winter makes the spring more beautiful.

• It's good to live in a place where four seasons are noticeably different.

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Which of the following is most likely to be the synonym of "etched"?

• unnerve.

• ouch

• edged

• engraved

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Which of the following images is not pictured in the poem "Today"?

• A yellow bird

• A furry cat

• A paperweight

• A bunch of flowers

What is true about the poem "Today"?

• It rhymes at the end of every line.

• All the imagery devices used are objects of the nature.

• The poem is written in one single sentence.

• The poet uses sarcastic tone throughout the poem.

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