Relearning Opportunity- Poetry Quiz

What line does Shel Silverstein use irony in the poem "Messy Room"?

• Lines 15-16

• Line 6-7

• Lines 1-2

• Lines 8-9

Identify the rhyme scheme from the poem

• ABABCDC

• ABCBDBB

• ABCDABC

• AABBCCD

1Hold fast to dreams

2 For if dreams die

3 Life is a broken-winged bird

4 That cannot fly

In this poem you see examples of which type of figurative language.

• Rhyme

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Illusion

How many stanzas are in the poem? Type the NUMBER ONLY!

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Lines 47-48 use the pronouns "him" and "he"; who is Gilman referring to in these lines?

• The men in her life who have blocked her path.

• The men who died bravely at Bunker Hill.

• The men in her life who had given her great advice.

• The men whom she passed by on the mountain.

What text feature could you use to answer Question 5?

• The title

• The footnotes

• The rhythm

• The stanzas

"When a sudden inspiration came,

As sudden winds do blow" (Lines 41-42).

The above lines are an example of which literary device?

• simile

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• allusion

Throughout the poem, the poet uses personification to emphasize

• the importance of talking through your problems when you disagree with someone.

• the dehumanizing effects of racism, encouraging readers to take action against it.

• the increasing empowerment of women in the workforce.

• the concept of prejudice, prompting readers to think about its underlying causes.

How does the author use the extended metaphor of climbing the mountain to develop the theme of the poem?

• The misty forest setting (as well as Prejudice's strange appearance) suggests some sort of supernatural element, contributing to the theme of fear.

• The path symbolizes the many activities she tried to undertake as a woman where she was blocked because of her gender.

• The poet reveals the speaker's own stubborn nature, contributing to the poet's characterization of her.

• The author develops the speaker's point of view because she can suddenly handle carrying the heavy load she bears.

Line 23 represents what type of literary device?

• stanza

• rhyme

• allusion

• graphical elements