Poem with Questions

Which sentence best describes the speaker’s relationship with the river?

• The river forces the speaker to make a decision.

• The river reminds the speaker of what is important

• The river introduces the speaker to the outdoors.

• The river provides the speaker with an unusual experience.

The poet uses personification in the sixth stanza to show that the river teaches the speaker about —

• making good decisions

• protecting an important resource

• enjoying the experience of living

• appreciating the beauty of nature

The poet placed lines 25 and 26 in their own stanza to —

• show that the river affects the speaker’s relationships with others

• emphasize the speaker’s disappointment after spending time at the river

• indicate that the speaker goes to the river in search of adventure

• highlight the outcome of the speaker’s experience while at the river

Which line from the poem best expresses why the speaker visits the river?

• where I like to sit,

• whispers excitedly

• They help you remember

• The trees murmur wisely,

Which theme is explored in the poem?

• Learning about the patterns of nature can be exciting.

• Nature can provide perspective on life.

• People should set aside time in their daily schedule to relax.

• People who are honest with themselves are better able to appreciate life.

Who is the poet of the poem ‘A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal’?

• (a) Edward Lear

• (b) Gieve Patel

• (c) W.W.E. Ross Ms

• (d) William Wordsworth

What is the Rhyming scheme of the poem?

• (a) abcd

• (b) aabbccdd

• (c) ababcdcd

• (d) free verse

What does Slumber mean in the poem?

• deep sleep in the form of Death of poet’s beloved Lucy and poet’s ignorance to the harsh realities of life

• sleep

• deep sleep

• none

What does the acronym TPDASTT stand for when analyzing poetry?

• title, paraphrase, devices, attitude, shift, title, theme

• title, paraphrase, diction, alliteration, similes, title, tone

• title, problem, devices, allusion, shift, tone, theme

• title, proof, diction, alliteration, sounds, title, theme

The first step of TPDASTT is to analyze the ___ before reading the poem.

• figurative language

• number of stanzas

• author background

• title