The Fog Poem

Read lines 16-18 from "The Fog".
The sun will soon rise and the mist will fade,

and the fog will tuck away, waiting for the time
when it can return and comfort the earth once again.
Which of the poems themes is presented in these lines?

• Calmness is found in nature.
• Innocence is evident in nature as it is in children.
• Regret can cause us to return to our mistakes.
• We should have sympathy for one another.

Read lines 13-15 from "The Fog"
As the house lights blink on, one by one,

the fog knows it is time to slip away,
a retreating, solitary ghost.
What is the meaning of solitary in these lines?

• Alone
• Careful
• Strange
• Worried

What metaphor is suggested throughout "The Fog"?

• A parent protecting a child
• A guardian seeking revenge
• A dream of the coming daylight
• An individual who cares for no one

Read line 12 from "The Fog"
Is it lonely to dream, or is it lonelier to have no dreams?

Why does this question go unanswered in the poem?

• The reader may never have felt lonely
• The reader may not remember his dreams.
• The reader expects the fog to know the answer.
• The reader is expected to think about the question.

Read lines 10 and 11 from "The Fog"
The fog thinks about all those dreamers

and wonders what it is like to dream.
The poet uses personification in these lines to show that the fog--

• wishes to be human
• experiences great sadness
• understands human feelings
• thinks about what people feel

Read lines 4-6 of "The Fog"
And like a great silent mother,

the fog is concerned and curls its thick white blanket

around the shoulders of the sleeping earth

What does the poet suggest in these lines?

• The sleeping earth is needy.
• The sleeping earth is lonely.
• The sleeping earth must be hidden.
• The sleeping earth must be protected.

Read line 4 from the poem.
The poet uses a simile in this line to suggest that the fog is a--

• brave woman
• commanding presence
• disapproving relative
• sneaky individual