Comprehension Questions on the Poem "Sketch"

How does the poet use imagery to describe the movement of the ships in the poem "Sketch"?

• By comparing the ships to birds flying in the sky

• By describing the ships as rocking on the crest in the low blue lustre

• By saying the ships are anchored and still

• By stating the ships are hidden under the water

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What does the phrase "A long brown bar at the dip of the sky" most likely refer to in the poem?

• A rainbow

• A sandbar or shoreline

• A cloud

• A mountain range

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Which line from the poem best shows the use of personification?

• The lucid and endless wrinkles

• Wavelets crumble and white spent bubbles

• Puts an arm of sand in the span of salt

• Rock on the crest

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

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How does the poet create a sense of movement in the poem?

• By using words like "draw in, lapse and withdraw"

• By describing the ships as stationary

• By focusing only on the sky

• By mentioning only the color blue

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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What effect does the repetition of the phrase "Rocking on the crest / In the low blue lustre" have in the poem?

• It emphasizes the stillness of the scene

• It highlights the movement and rhythm of the sea

• It describes the color of the ships

• It introduces a new character

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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Which of the following best describes the mood created by the poem?

• Excitement and adventure

• Calmness and tranquility

• Fear and suspense

• Anger and frustration

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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CCSS.RL.8.4

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What is the main subject of the poem "Sketch" by Carl Sandburg?

• The journey of a sailor

• The shadows of ships on the sea

• The construction of a ship

• The life of a fisherman

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How does the poet use the sea to convey a sense of time passing?

• By describing the sea as frozen

• By mentioning the "tardy and the soft inrolling tide"

• By focusing on the sun setting

• By talking about storms

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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What literary device is used in the line "Wavelets crumble and white spent bubbles"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

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Why might the poet have chosen to end the poem by repeating the opening lines?

• To introduce a new idea

• To create a sense of closure and unity

• To confuse the reader

• To describe a different scene

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