The West Wind

Name the poet of "The West Wind".

• John Masfield

• John Keats

• John Masefield

• John Keat

Which word does the poet use to describe the west wind?

• cool

• warm

• hot

• fine

What kinds of birds are mentioned in “The West Wind”?

• larks and cuckoos

• parrots and cuckoos

• larks and thrushes

• canaries and nightingales

Who calls out, 'Will ye not come home brother?...'?

• the birds

• the orchards

• the grass

• the wind

Which season of the year is described in the poem?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Rainy

What do ‘violets’ mean in the poem?

• a colour from the rainbow

• a singing bird

• plants that have purple flowers during Spring

• all of these

Which phrase in the first stanza indicates that the poet is feeling sad?

• full of birds’ cries

• tears are in my eyes

• the old brown hills

• none of these

Select the two types of flowers that the poet talks about in “The West Wind”.

• Daffodils and lilies

• Lilies and may

• Sunflowers and roses

• Daffodils and violets

'The young corn is green, brother, where the rabbits run. It's blue sky, and white clouds, and warm rain and sun.'

These lines are an example of

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Oxymoron

• Imagery

'It's the white road westwards is the road I must tread...'

Why do you think the road is 'white'?

• because it is covered with snow

• because it is covered with the may flower

• because the sand is white

• none of these