Life Doesn't Frighten Me Review

What do the lines “I won’t cry / So they fly” tell you about the speaker?

• The speaker is not scared of the things in the poem. 

• The speaker is scared of birds. 

• The speaker is too scared to cry. 

• The speaker cannot fly. 

The poem’s theme focuses on the importance of 

• going to school. 

• imagining scary things. 

• dealing with our fears. 

• learning how to swim. 

What kind of tone does the poem, “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” have?

• humorous

• funny

• adventurous

• serious

Annotate the rhyme scheme for the following stanza:  
Shadows on the wall
Noises down the hall
Life doesn’t frighten me at all
Bad dogs barking loud
Big ghosts in a cloud
Life doesn’t frighten me at all

• AAABBC

• AABBBA

• AABCCB

• AAABBA

How are the details in lines 28 - 32 different from those in stanzas (verses) 1 - 4?

• She is growing up and has different experiences

• There may be a new kid at school

• The other verses are very general experiences, this one is specific to being new to a school

• None of the other things that were mentioned in stanzas 1-4 were really that scary

The poem's theme focuses on on the importance of

• Imagining scary things

• Learning how to swim

• Dealing with our fears

• Going to school

Which two statements describe the poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”? The poem is about a child’s fear of growing up. The poem is about a long nightmare. The poem uses imagery that appeals to sight, sound, and touch. The poem is constructed entirely of couplets. The poem’s title is also used as a refrain.

• The poem is about a child’s fear of growing up.

• The poem is about a long nightmare.

• The poem uses imagery that appeals to sight, sound, and touch.

• The poem is constructed entirely of couplets.

• The poem’s title is also used as a refrain.

Of what type of poetry is “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” an example? Which answers are found as details in the poem.

• Each stanza being structured in a different way indicates that this is an example of free-verse poetry.

• For example, stanza 3 has nine lines with pairs of rhyming lines.

• Stanza 7 has four lines, with only its second and fourth lines rhyming.

• None of these answers is correct.

How does the author’s use of language contribute to the mood of the poem? Which answers support your answer with details from the poem?

• The author’s repetition of “doesn’t frighten me at all,” along with intimidating foes such as “Dragons breathing flame.” and

• “Panthers in the park” creates a mood of strength, independence, and bravery.

• All three answers are correct.

• Phrases such as “I go boo / Make them shoo” keep the poem lighthearted.

What can be inferred about the poem’s speaker from the author’s use of language in "Life Doesn't Frighten Me"?

• The speaker is an adult woman.

• The speaker is an adult man.

• The speaker is a little girl.

• The speaker is a little boy.