Morning (Poem) - Comprehension Question

34-What does the personification used throughout “Morning” add to the poem?

• It shows that the morning is odd.

• It shows that the speaker is happy.

• It shows that the speaker likes canoes

• . It shows that the sun is hidden

35-This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: Which line from the “The Wind” shows the speaker’s point of view?

• line 1

• line 4

• line 5

• line 11

35 B-How does the information in stanza 1 of “The Wind” support the speaker’s point of view?

• by showing that the weather changes very quickly

• by providing examples of clothes worn in cold weather

• by highlighting the different seasons and what to wear

• by explaining how the wind forces the speaker to dress warmer

36- Match each stanza from “Autumn” with one explains how it supports the speaker’s point of view.

Stanza 1

• By describing the joy of playing with leaves.

• By describing the challenge of raking leaves.

• By describing the different smells that autumn brings.

• By describing the different movements that autumn brings.

36- Match each stanza from “Autumn” with one explains how it supports the speaker’s point of view.

Stanza 2

• By describing the joy of playing with leaves.

• By describing the challenge of raking leaves.

• By describing the different smells that autumn brings.

• By describing the different movements that autumn brings.

37- What does the personification in the last stanza of 'Autumn' show?

• that autumn is a hopeful time

• that autumn has apple picking

• that autumn is right before winter

• that autumn should be treated like spring

38-Read these lines from the poem. “Striding from my house today, Stressed, I hit the street. I didn’t feel much different, Slaps of shoes upon concrete.” (lines 1–4) Which two ideas does the imagery in the stanza help readers visualize?

• why the speaker is at home

• where the speaker is taking a walk

• what the speaker is saying out loud

• how the speaker is having a rough day

• when the speaker falls down in the street

39 A- What is being personified in this stanza?

• A. "stresses"

• B. "day"

• C. "ground"

• D. "plants"

39 B- What does this personification mean based on the context of the poem?

• The speaker feels more upset.

• The speaker is becoming more relaxed.

• The speaker wants to sit down and nap.

• The speaker drops something at the park.

40A- What does the poet mean by saying, “opened up to nature’s charm”?

• The speaker unlocked a gate into the park’s entrance.

• The speaker felt as though he or she were in a trance.

• The speaker experienced the healing effect of nature.

• The speaker saw a large area of land without any people.