Poetry and Figurative Language

1.       Frida Kahlo was a ___________________ artist that was born in 1907.

• German

• Italian

• American

• Mexican

Choose the correct information about Frida Kahlo's life.

•    Kahlo contracted polio when she was 6 and was in a bus accident when she was 18. After being hit by a bus, Kahlo was bedridden for several months. During this time, she turned to painting.

•   Kahlo was enrolled in art school from a young age. Her teacher discovered her talent and encouraged her to enter art competitions.

• Kahlo was bitten by a dog when she was 6 and contracted rabies. When she was 18, Kahlo fell out a three-story building and broke several bones. She was bedridden for several months. During this time, she learned to paint.

Frida Kahlo painted how many self portraits during her career?

• 10

• 55

• 167

• 52

"Sonnet 18" is a poem written by who?

• William Shakespeare

• Wordsworth

• Lord Byron

• Emily Dickinson

Shakespeare's sonnet 18 compares a girl to..

• spring day
• summer's day
• nature
• his heartbeat 

What does "Rough winds shake the darling buds of May" mean?

• strong winds destroy spring flowers
• Strong winds cannot touch the flowers
• Strong winds don't stand a chance against his love

Shakespeare says his mistress will live on forever in his "eternal lines." What does this mean?

• People will read about her in his poems 
• She will die and go to heaven 
• She will fall out of line
• People will know her because of her beauty 

What is the metaphor in Sonnet 18?

• Comparing Shakespeare to his beloved
• Comparing his beloved to a summer's day
• Comparing Shakepeare to a summer's day
• Comparing his beloved to time

What proof does the speaker offer for his assertion in Sonnet 18, that his Friend's "eternal summer shall not fade"?

• The friend will live in heaven.
• The speaker's love will prevent the friend from dying.
• The sonnet will immortalize the friend.
• Death will not brag after the speaker's friend dies.

Which painting is called "Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace?"

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