The Drought

Which word best describes the rhyme scheme of “The Drought”?

• random

• missing

• complex

• regular

Which of the following statements best conveys the theme of the poem?

• It is best to accept consequences in life.

• There is hope in the worst situations.

• We make our fate through our actions.

• Happiness is fleeting as soon as it appears.

In line 4, why is the subject of the poem trying to "muster some color in his face?"

• He has gone pale because he is upset at what he is seeing in his fields

• He is trying to get a tan

• He is trying to put on a smile

• He is referring to the face of the fields

In line 8, the personification is used to express...

• the idea that as time passes, the farmer will move on to another place

• the idea that time is an enemy

• the idea that as time passes, the rain will return.

• the idea that time passes but everything remains the same

Which evidence from the text expresses a feeling of loss?

• "that looks for breath inside the broken lands" (line 14)

• "and see what he can salvage from the dust." (line 5)

• "the season's bitterness has starved his grain." (line 6)

• "he stops to sift the dusty earth in hands" (line 13)

In line 6, the personification explains that...

• the crops have been lost because of insects

• the farmer has been unable to work in the fields, so his crops have not grown

• the man has lost all of his life savings because of the conditions

• the season has brought no rain, which has killed the crops

Which line suggests that the man is not giving up?

• "At dusk, he moves among the dying plains"

• "muster up some color in his face"

• "that, often times, there's something left to save"

• "so now he wanders through the field he's turned"

Which literary device is predominantly used in the poem 'The Drought'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

What is the main theme of the poem 'The Drought'?

• Despair and hopelessness

• The resilience of nature

• The struggle for survival

• The beauty of the landscape

In the context of the poem, what does the 'drought' symbolize?

• A lack of water

• A period of hardship

• A time of reflection

• A season of change