Silver by Walter de la Mare

How many stanzas are in the poem?

• one

• two

• three

• four

How many lines of verse are there in the poem?

• one

• twelve

• seven

• fourteen

What do we call this poetic technique when found at the end of lines of verse: moon and shoon; gleam and stream

• rhythm

• rhyme

• simile

• alliteration

Poems leave the reader with a feeling or with emotion. This is called the _____ of the poem.

• tone

• diction

• mood

• rhythm

The poem Silver is mainly about...

• picture of a dog in a kennel

• images of darkness

• night falling over animals

• the moon shining on nature

Name of this poetic technique, "silver reeds in a silver stream".

• rhyme

• rhythm

• simile

• alliteration

"Crouched in his kennel, like a dog" is an example of ...

• rhyme

• rhythm

• simile

• alliteration

Give one word to describe the setting of this poem:

• rural

• city

• urban

• coastal

What atmosphere is created by the poet?

• frightening

• depressing

• peaceful

• energetic

The choice of words is old-fashioned.

This is the ____ of the poem.

• diction

• tone

• mood

• simile