POETRY BLITX

What tone is conveyed by the poem? (a)  

• B Nostalgic
• A Loving
• C Sentimental
• D Skeptical

We can conclude that the speaker - (a)  

• A misses her life in Mexico
• B wishes to move back home
• C forgot her family
• D is hiding her true self

Line 11 suggests that the speaker - (a)  

• C has had this problem before
• A does not believe in herself
• B will be different this time
• D is not use to this feeling

What tones are conveyed by this poem? (a)  

• B Isolated and powerless
• A Resigned and mournful
• C Miserable and gloomy
• D Distressed and infuriated

What is the most likely reason the poet repeats the lines autumn winter spring summer and sun moon stars rain? (a)  

• D To convey the passing of time
• A To emphasize how things change
• B To highlight different people
• C To show the changing seasons

The words beckon and follow highlight that the speaker -

• A thinks there is more to gain out of life

• B wishes to follow her dreams and desires

• C feels as if she is being willed to continue living

• D believes the night will be the end of her

In the beginning, the speaker - (a)  

• D is ready to give up
• A is unsure about life
• B needs to lay down for a rest
• C is overly tired from working

The poet contrasts the dark imagery of the lake with a feeling of - (a)  

• A serenity
• B happiness
• C solitude
• D confidence

What tone is conveyed by the last line? (a)  

• C Optimistic
• A Ambivalent
• B Impartial
• D Encouraging

The simile in line 4 - (a)  

• B suggests the star is superficial
• A describes the star’s inner being
• C presents how the star sees earth
• D reflects the star’s face