Summer Vacation: Poem Questions

What is the rhyme scheme of stanza 2?

• ABAB

• AABB

• AAAB

• ABBA

"Your life is now a season without end." This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

"Napping until noon no longer" is an example of -

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• rhyme

What is the tone of the poem? (aka...How does the author "sound" about the subject)?

• bitter

• disconnected

• reflective

• tender

Who is a possible speaker of the poem?

• a teen with a summer job

• a teacher who teaches summer school

• an adult that works year round

• a middle school student

"Stressing til your temples throb." What is a synonym for throb?

• dull

• stretch

• tingle

• pulsate

In this poem, summer symbolizes (represents) -

• carefree youth

• hard work

• the start of school

• the end of tomorrow

Based on the poem, the reader can infer that -

• the speaker works the night shift

• the speaker must report to work early

• the speaker does not have children

• the speaker works more than 8 hours a day

What is the last word in stanza 3?

• yawn

• No

• throb

• tool

How many words are in line 6 of the poem?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8