Sonoran Night

Which of these statements describes an element of the poem?

• There are four rhyming stanzas.

• There are characters and a setting.

• There are lines and stanzas.

• There is a rhyme sequence

Which point of view does the author use in the poem “Sonoran Night”?

• First-person from the moon’s perspective

•      First-person from an animal’s perspective

•    Third person from the Woodpecker’s perspective

• Third person from an outside observer

After reading “Sonoran Night”, what kind of poem do you think it is? Explain your answer.

How would the poem be different if it was written from a different point of view?

The author included the personification in the fourth stanza to –

• help the reader imagine the poem’s setting

• show that the desert is a person

• tell the reader about how late it is

• describe the animals on high alert at night

Why did the poet most likely write this poem? Select two correct answers

• tell a story about desert animals

• describe all of the animals found in a desert

• share the nighttime activity in the desert

• show the ecosystem dynamics of the desert

• emphasize the desert setting and the moonlight

What is the poet’s message in this poem?