Monarch Magic

Line 1 "I watch with awe as you spring;"

The word 'awe' most likely means...

• terror

• shock

• amazement

• disbelief

Line 3-4 "Cracking the capsule of crystal that captures; your beautiful body and budding wings"

In these lines, the word 'capsule' most likely means...

• present

• package

• hazard

• casing

Lines 6-7 "Like sails catching a sudden gust; Those frail folded flaps unfurl."

Select the closest SYNONYMS for the words 'frail' and 'unfurl'.

• fragile/tighten

• secure/untied

• weak/relax

• delicate/expand

Lines 21-22 "You will soon rob this land of your grace; And leave it dull as pale elephant skin."

In this context, the word 'dull' most likely means

• boring

• colorless

• uninteresting

• tiresome

Line 26 "But someday I will meet your kin"

In this line, an ANTONYM for the word 'kin' would be...

• ancestors

• family

• tribe

• strangers

Line 10 "White dots and black stripes on rust."

This is an example of which type of figurative language?

• alliteration

• personification

• simile

• imagery

Line 8 "The sun toasts them dry of their newborn dew."

This is an example of which type of figurative language?

• hyperbole

• personification

• imagery

• metaphor

Line 22 "And leave it dull as pale elephant skin."

This is an example of which type of figurative language?

• metaphor

• repetition

• simile

• imagery

Line 22 "And leave it dull as pale elephant skin"

Why does the author include the simile in this line?

• to emphasize the delicateness of the butterfly

• to identify another animals that inhabits the area.

• to describe how the butterflies become less attractive over time.

• to express the idea that the area will be less beautiful without the presence of the butterflies.

Which lines from the poem best express the speaker's anticipation of a future event?

• Lines 3-4: Cracking the capsule of crystal that captures; Your beautiful body and budding wings.

• Lines 26-27: But someday I will meet your kin; That will bring beauty back to my tree.

• Lines 13-14: You leave behind your chrysalis husk; That kept you safely wrapped in a bundle.

• Lines 9-10: They shimmer brightly in a new world; White dots and black stripes on rust.