ELA POETRY REVIEW

"Remember"

100

How does the word "remember" affect the tone of the poem? (RL.8.4)

1. It is peppered throughout the poem, giving it an aggressive tone.
2. It is repeated throughout the poem, giving it an urgent tone.
3. It is emphasized in the poem, giving it a solemn tone.
4. It begins and ends the poem, giving it a stern tone.

 

B. It is repeated throughout the poem, giving it an urgent tone.

200

RL.8.1

Which detail from the poem supports the idea that the speaker values all life in nature?

1. "Remember the sun's birth at dawn, that is the/ strongest point of time." (Lines 4-5)
2. "Remember your father. He is your life, also." (Line 10)
3. "Remember the plants, trees, animal life who all have their/ tribes, their families, their histories, too." (Lines 14-15)
4. "Remember all is in motion, is growing, is you./ Remember language comes from this." (Lines 23-24)

C.  "Remember the plants, trees, animal life who all have their/ tribes, their families, their histories, too." (Lines 14-15)

300

RL.8.6

Refer to the background information provided about the author. How does the author's ethnic background influence the speaker's point of view?

1. The author is a woman so the speaker's bias favors mothers over fathers.
2. The author is a woman and most likely agrees with the speaker's opinion on mothers.
3. The author is Native American and most likely shares the speaker's ideas about family and origins.
4. The author is Native American so the speaker struggles with navigating their relationship with nature.

C.  The author is Native American and most likely shares the speaker's ideas about family and origins.

400

What is the theme of the poem? (RL.8.2)

1. It is important for people to stay close to their families.
2. Understanding weather and astronomy can lead to self-awareness.
3. Someone without a relationship with nature doesn't know their own identity.
4. The world around us stems from and is connected through nature, including people and families.

D. The world around us stems from and is connected through nature, including people and families.

500

How do the structure of lines 19-22 help contribute to the poem's meaning?  (RL.8.5)

A.  The lines help the reader understand the importance of unity and reaching a common ground.

B.  The lines help the reader understand the driving force behind the poem, and the hidden intentions of others. 

C.  The lines help the reader understand the importance of remembrance, and the roles that individuals play in life. 

D.  The lines help the reader understand the importance of origins and being connected to the universe.

D.  The lines help the reader understand the importance of origins and being connected to the universe.

"Heart, We Will Forget Him"

100

RL.8.4

The speaker's tone is mostly —

1. hopeful.
2. insistent.
3. melancholic.
4. regretful.

C. melancholic

200

Line 8 helps the audience understand that the speaker — (RL.8.5)

1. secretly hopes to be with their lover again.
2. wishes that their heart would listen to them.
3. regrets ever telling their heart about their lover.
4. worries they will not be able to forget their lover.

A.  secretly hopes to be with their lover again

300

Lines 3-4 help the audience understand that the speaker's lover — (RL.8.5)

1. left them suddenly.
2. made them happy.
3. caused them pain.
4. helped them see.

B. made them happy

400

Which of the following is a theme of the poem? (RL.8.2)

1. Knowing ourselves well helps us make the right decisions.
2. Following our heart is always the best choice.
3. It is difficult to move on from relationships.
4. One must stay busy to be happy.

C.  It is difficult to move on from relationships.

500

How does the poet's use of personification add meaning to the poem? (RL.8.4)

A. The speaker uses personification to show how her heart still hurts. 

B. The speaker uses personification to show how a connection is necessary to feel empathy towards others. 

C.  The speaker uses personification to show how a heart can transcend the normal realm of human emotions. 

D. The speaker uses personification to show how she still has an emotional past connection to her lover.

D. The speaker uses personification to show how she still has an emotional past connection to her lover.

"There Will Come Soft Rains"

100

Which of the following best describes the setting of the poem? (RL.8.3)

1. The poem is set after humans have destroyed the environment.
2. The poem is set after a deadly and destructive war between humans.
3. The poem is set during a time of conflict between humans and nature.
4. The poem is set during a time of peace and cooperation between humans and nature.

B. The poem is set after a deadly and destructive war between humans.

200

Which of the following best describes the structure of the poem? (RL.8.5)

1. The author describes the natural world before the existence of humans and then after.
2. The author describes the natural world before war and then how it has been changed by war.
3. The author describes the natural world and then how nature would be affected if humans were gone.
4. The author describes how humans have damaged the natural world through war and then how they plan to repair it.

C. The author describes the natural world and then how nature would be affected if humans were gone.

300

Which of the following best states a theme of the poem?

1. War is pointless and destructive.
2. Time heals all wounds.
3. Humanity is cruel and violent at heart.
4. Nature is indifferent to humanity.

D. Nature is indifferent to humanity.

400

Which quotation supports the idea that nature is uncaring towards humanity. (RL.8.1)

1. "There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground" (Line 1)
2. "Robins will wear their feathery fire / Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire" (Lines 5-6)
3. "And not one will know of the war, not one" (Line 7)
4. "Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree / If mankind perished utterly" (Lines 9-10)

D.  "Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree / If mankind perished utterly" (Lines 9-10)

500

How does the poet use language (diction, alliteration, figurative language, and imagery) to characterize nature throughout the poem? (RL.8.4)

A. The poet uses the tools to convey a sense of peacefulness and reverence. 

B. The poet uses the tools to convey a sense of utopia and calm calamity. 

C. The poet uses the tools to convey a sense of misery and discord. 

D. The poet uses the tools to convey a sense of peacefulness built on distrust. 

A. The poet uses the tools to convey a sense of peacefulness and reverence. 

"Burning a Book"

100

As used in line 13, what does the word "unthought" mean?

1. hostility toward censorship
2. an inability to read
3. acceptance of book-burning
4. lack of ideas

 

D. lack of ideas

200

Which quotation provides context for the word 'unthought?'

1. "trying for character / but just faking it" (Lines 9-10)
2. "whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 11-12)
3. "terrorized countryside" (Line 14)
4. "where wild dogs / own anything that moves" (Lines 14-15)

B. "whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 11-12)

300

Which of the following best summarizes the theme of this poem?

1. Ignorance and a lack of new ideas are greater threats to society than burning books.
2. Book burning creates ignorance and chaos in societies; free speech should be encouraged.
3. The worst threat of censorship is its ability to erase prominent writers from history.
4. We are all guilty of censorship when we reject ideas that do not align with our own.

A. Ignorance and a lack of new ideas are greater threats to society than burning books.

400

Which of the following quotes supports the idea that ignorance and lack of ideas are connected? (RL.8.1)

1. "The cover goes first, then outer leaves / curling away, then spine and a scattering" (Lines 3-4)
2. "More disturbing / than book ashes are whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 10-12)
3. "the terrorized countryside where wild dogs / own anything that moves" (Lines 14-15)
4. "So I've burned books. And there are many / I haven't even written, and nobody has." (Lines 18-19)

B.  "More disturbing / than book ashes are whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 10-12)

500

Daily Double: 

RL.8.5

Describe the structure of the poem and explain how this structure supports the development of the theme. 

A. The author describes in vivid detail the burning of a book, the criticism surrounding book burning, and ends by addressing the fact that people should fear a future with no books.

B. The author describes the imagery surrounding book burning, the description of people who opt to do it, and ends with a self reflection.

C. The author describes the physical burning of a book, the viewpoints surrounding the burning, and ends with a way to silently protest the matter. 

D. The author describes the people burning the book, the reasoning behind their burning of the book, and ends with showing the ignorance surrounding the people. 

A. The author describes in vivid detail the burning of a book, the criticism surrounding book burning, and ends by addressing the fact that people should fear a future with no books.

"O Captain! My Captain!"

100

What does the word "exulting" most closely mean as it is used in line 3?

1. loudly playing music
2. showing happiness and excitement
3. shouting out of fear
4. sailing along the coast

B. showing happiness and excitement

200

How does the tone change throughout the poem?

1. The tone begins as depressed but turns much more upbeat when the sailor sees the crowds waiting for the ship on the shore.
2. The tone begins as celebratory and stays that way even after the sailor realizes the captain has died because, despite his death, a great victory has been won.
3. The tone begins as depressed and stays that way throughout the poem, for the captain dies without completing the journey.
4. The tone begins as celebratory, then changes to shock and disbelief, and ends on a depressed note.

D. The tone begins as celebratory, then changes to shock and disbelief, and ends on a depressed note.

300

1. RL.8.2

   What is the central idea of this poem?

   
   

   1. A victory has been achieved but the leader was lost in the process.
   2. The crew on a ship mutinied against their captain, and he has died.
   3. The captain of a ship died from the cold, causing the crew to lose hope.
   4. A great crowd is cheering for the crew of a ship as they return from a successful journey.

1. A victory has been achieved but the leader was lost in the process.

400

What purpose does the repetition of the phrase "fallen cold and dead" serve in this poem? 

A. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the importance of the death of the captain. 

B. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the importance of the captain.

C. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the importance of the journey. 

D. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the importance of the captain to the crew. 

A. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the importance of the death of the captain. 

500

Daily Double: 

How does the rhyming in this poem create emphasis on certain words? 

A. The rhyming in the poem places emphasis on every other word which contributes to the exposition of the poem. 

B. The rhyming in the poem places emphasis on the final syllable which contributes to the resolution of the poem.

C. The rhyming in the poem places emphasis on the last word of each line which contributes to the action of the poem.

D. The rhyming in the poem places emphasis on the first word of each line which contributes to the turning point of the poem. 

C. The rhyming in the poem places emphasis on the last word of each line which contributes to the action of the poem.