Test Smash Day 3

Structural Elements

How many stanzas does this poem have?

• One stanza
• Two stanzas
• Three stanzas
• Four stanzas

Sequence and Plot Elements

Why did the speaker clap at the bird?

• To call the bird closer.
• To applaud the bird's singing.
• To get the bird to fly away.
• To find the rhythm of the bird's song.

Context Clues

What does the word fault mean in the poem?

• Responsibility
• Problem or issue
• Punishment
• None of the above

Imagery and Figurative Language

What line from the poem helps the reader visualize how the speaker in the poem tried to get rid of the bird?

• I have wished a bird would fly away,
• The bird was not to blame for his key.
• When it seemed as if I could bear no more.
• Have clapped my hands at him from the door

Rhyme Scheme

How would you describe the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• AB AC AD AE
• AA BB AA BB
• AA BB CC DD
• ABCDEFGH

Retelling and Paraphrasing

How would you retell the events of the poem?

• The speaker finds a bird singing and tries to get it to sing louder before regretting their actions.
• The speaker finds a bird singing and tries to get it to stop or fly away before regretting that they wanted the song to stop.
• The speaker finds a bird singing and tries to get the bird to sing a different song.
• The speaker finds a bird crying and tries to get it to stop or fly away before inviting it inside.

Making Inferences

What inference can you make about the speaker?

• The speaker prefers to hear a different song from the bird.
• The speaker enjoys the sounds of nature.
• The speaker feels confident in his actions.
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Details and Key Ideas

What is the main message of the poem?

• The author is lonely in the morning.
• The author feels best in the morning.
• The author is lonely at night.
• The author feels best at night.

Imagery and Figurative Language

Which is an example of personification from the first stanza?

• long droning
• bat's hunt
• down the hill
• tired wind

Context Clues

In the text, what does the word grave mean?

• A place someone is buried
• Sad
• Broken
• Death