Poetry: Surprise

1.Read line 15 from the poem.

People shifted, whispers drifted.

What effect does the poet use in this line.

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• internal rhyme

• short line length

2.How many syllables does word chocolate have in line 36.

• one

• two

• three

• four

3.Which word means the same as the word hustled in line 2?

• strolled

• hurried

• snuch

• shuffled

4.Which answer shows the best definition of the word bear as it is used in line 16? (a)  

• endure
• carry
• support
• produce offspring

5.Read line 23 from the poem.

Tick -tock, tick-tock, time passed onward--

Why does the poet most likely use the words tick-tock?

• to show that the apartment is noisy

• to describe the appearance of a clock

• to explain exactly how much time has passed

• to mimic the sound of a clock

6.In line 13, the poet most likely writes "minutes stretched" to show that--

• time passed slowly

• time passed quickly

• the speaker lost track of time

• the speaker did not care about the time

7. 7.Which poetic structure is found in lines 33-36? (a)  

• rhyme scheme
• alliteration
• internal rhyme
• onomatopoeia

8.Read lines 1 through 4 from the poem.

She was due through any time

as we all hustled into place.

We crouched behind the fainting couch;

we couldn't wait to see her face.

The poet most likely uses the word "face" in line 4 because it--

• rhymes with "place"

• begins with the letter "f"

• rhymes with "fainting"

• has more than one meaning

In line 11, the poet most likely uses the word jingling to describe the ​ (a)  

• sound of the keys
• excitement in the room
• way keys sparkle
• way the subject of the poem walks

10.Read line 35 from the poem.

we yelled so loud, she jumped a foot

This line shows that the subject of the poem most likely felt--

• disgusted

• happy

• surprised

• upset