Walt Whitman's 'A Noiseless Patient Spider'

Walt Whitman's 'A Noiseless Patient Spider'

Assessment

Interactive Video

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English

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9th - 10th Grade

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Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

The video explores Walt Whitman's poem 'A Noiseless Patient Spider,' highlighting its metaphorical use of a spider to represent human efforts to connect with the world. The poem reflects on themes of solitude and the soul's quest for connection. The analysis delves into the spider's patient and tireless actions as a metaphor for human persistence in seeking meaningful connections. The video concludes with a personal interpretation of the poem's artistic and existential themes.

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main subject of the poem 'A Noiseless Patient Spider'?

A spider weaving its web

A bird flying in the sky

A tree growing in a forest

A fish swimming in the ocean

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the spider do in its environment?

It builds a nest

It hides from predators

It explores and launches filaments

It hunts for food

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the poem describe the spider's efforts?

As random and chaotic

As quick and hasty

As patient and tireless

As lazy and slow

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the poem describe the spider's surroundings?

Crowded and noisy

Vacant and vast

Dark and gloomy

Bright and cheerful

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of the repetition of the word 'filament' in the poem?

It shows the spider's fear

It highlights the spider's laziness

It indicates the spider's confusion

It emphasizes the spider's persistence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote 'A Noiseless Patient Spider'?

Walt Whitman

Emily Dickinson

T.S. Eliot

Robert Frost

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what century did Walt Whitman live?

20th century

21st century

19th century

18th century

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