Frankenstein poem by Edward Field

The imagery in lines 3 through 6 helps the reader —

• focus on the details of the Baron’s work

• appreciate the Baron’s creation of the monster

• visualize the monster’s hideous appearance

• understand the monster’s reason for escaping

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Reread lines 7 through 9. Which two words best describe the speaker’s attitude toward the villagers?

• Concerned

• Critical

• Disapproving

• Disinterested

• Understanding

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How does line 10 contribute to the rising action in the poem?

• It illustrates that the villagers want to try to help the monster.

• It suggests that the monster has tried to threaten the villagers.

• It describes the reason why the villagers think the monster is evil.

• It shows the reason why the monster is running from the villagers.

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In lines 20 and 21, the poet uses the phrases no instincts to harm and has a tender heart to —

• illustrate that the monster has changed

• show that the monster is a gentle creature

• suggest how the monster has been treated

• highlight the danger the monster faces

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In contrast to lines 24 and 25, lines 42 through 44 show that the monster feels —

• Angry

• Sad

• Relaxed

• Confused

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Which characteristic of the old man helps develop a theme of the poem?

• The old man’s blindness prevents him from judging the monster’s appearance.

• The old man’s curiosity encourages him to put himself in dangerous situations.

• The old man’s generosity causes him to put others’ needs before his own.

• The old man’s loneliness makes him desperate to please anyone he meets.

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Which words from the poem show that the speaker feels sorry for the monster?

• For the blind man has long dreamed of having a friend

• and smiles maybe for the first time in his life

• while tears come into our dear monster’s eyes

• It is just as well that he is unaware

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The poet uses the imagery in stanza 3 to help the reader visualize-

• how cowboys juggle their responsibilities

• the wind is powerful and untamed

• how the light fills the sky

• the dangers of riding a horse in the wind

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How does the poet use imagery to create a sense of unease in the poem?

• Cheerful and comforting descriptions of the setting and characters

• Vivid and unsettling descriptions of the setting and characters

• No use of imagery in the poem

• Bland and unremarkable descriptions of the setting and characters

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Which of the following best describes the mood of a poem?

• The structure of the poem

• The poet's attitude towards the subject

• The feeling the poem evokes in the reader

• The pattern of rhymes in the poem

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