MELO - ENGLISH PART 1

What is TRUE about the poem below? The ocean roars beneath the sky, It whispers soft, it whispers dry. The waves, they crash with endless might, Underneath the moon’s pale light.

• It is a free verse poem.

• It has two stanzas.

• It is composed of 4 lines.

• It does not indicate the poet's name.

Which one is TRUE about the rhyme scheme of the poem below? The ocean roars beneath the sky, It whispers soft, it whispers dry. The waves, they crash with endless might, Underneath the moon’s pale light.

• AABB

• ABAB

• ABCB

• ABBA

Which is NOT TRUE about the given poem? The ocean roars beneath the sky, It whispers soft, it whispers dry. The waves, they crash with endless might, Underneath the moon’s pale light.

• It is composed of 2 stanzas with 4 lines.

• The poet's name is indicated.

• It contains rhyming words.

• It is made up of 4 lines.

Which is TRUE about the following poetic lines? The stars shined like diamonds in the sky, Their gleaming light caught my wondering eye.

• The lines do not use figurative language.

• The lines use Onomatopoeia.

• The lines use Metaphor.

• Simile is evident in the lines.

The following lines made use of personification EXCEPT for ______.

• Line 1: The wind whispered in my ear.

• Line 2: The trees danced in the breeze.

• Line 3: The mountains stood tall, silent.

• Line 4: The moon smiled in the night.

What figurative language is used in the first stanza, first line of the poem? The ocean roars beneath the sky.

• Simile

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Personification

In the last line, "The rain tapped softly on the roof," which word signifies the use of Onomatopoeia?

• rain

• tapped

• softly

• roof

In the line "It whispers soft, it whispers dry," what is being compared?

• wind to a song

• ocean to whispers

• light to moon

• waves to the sky

What figurative language is used in the line, "It whispers soft, it whispers dry"?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

How many lines are in the poem above?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 2