One Art

The poem suggests that to "master" the art of losing can include all of the following EXCEPT

• to forget about losses

• to lose everything

• to bear up bravely in the face of loss

• to accept loss as inevitable

• to leave important things behind

The parenthetical instruction in the final line, "(Write it!)" can be inferred to address

• the "you" of line 8

• the speaker

• the poet

• the reader

• the "mother" of line 10

Lines 4–9 ("Lose something . . . disaster") suggest that

• practice helps people get better at losing

• traveling is a remedy for loss

• words are easier to lose than things

• losing things is difficult to accept

• losing things is a waste of time

In the final stanza, the speaker is best described as

• brutally honest

• seemingly unemotional

• deeply insensitive

• superficially bothered

• coolly determined

In line 13, "lost" most likely means

• failed to control

• eradicated

• wasted

• misplaced

• left behind

What is significant about the title of the poem?

• It suggests we need to be singular (One) in our focus on making something good come from bad.

• It is short just like how we can never hold on to things or people for long.

• It suggests that we remove the pain of loss by first levelling out everything that we lose; from door keys to houses to people (One) and second by mastering the fact of losing through practise (Art)

• It shows we need to make art out of suffering.

Which of these jobs involves reviewing art works and exhibitions?

• gallery owner

• historian

• critic curator

• fine artist

What are The Monkeys in Kenney's installation made of?

• tiles

• glass

• Lego bricks

• metal nad plastic

What is the main theme of the poem "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop?

• A) The inevitability of loss and how to cope with it

• B) The joy of creating art

• C) The importance of friendship

• D) The beauty of nature

Which literary device is predominantly used in "One Art"?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Irony

• C) Simile

• D) Alliteration