Pre-Reading and Post-Reading Quiz

What does 'temperate' mean?

• Very hot and humid

• Mild and pleasant; not extreme

• Cold and freezing

• Stormy and windy

What does 'complexion' refer to?

• A person's personality

• The natural color and appearance of someone's skin

• Someone's height and weight

• A person's clothing style

What does 'untrimmed' mean in poetry?

• Very neatly arranged

• Stripped of beauty or decoration

• Perfectly organized

• Brightly colored

What does 'eternal' mean?

• Happening very quickly

• Lasting forever; without end

• Very expensive

• Difficult to understand

Did you read it?

• let me sleep

• I don't wanna

• give me my playstation

• YES YES

What is 'verse' in poetry?

• The title of a poem

• Lines of poetry; a poem itself

• The poet's signature

• The date a poem was written

What question does the speaker ask in the first line?

• What is love?

• Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

• How do I love thee?

• Where have you been?

According to the speaker, how does the beloved compare to a summer's day?

• They are exactly the same

• Summer is more beautiful

• The beloved is more lovely and more temperate

• Neither is particularly attractive

What problems does the speaker find with summer?

• It's too cold and dark

• It's too long and boring

• It can be rough, too hot, and too short

• It never changes

What does 'the eye of heaven' refer to in line 5?

• The moon

• The stars

• The sun

• The clouds