Vocabulary
What does the word hiss in line 2 tell the reader?
A. The wind is frightened.
B. The wind is laughing.
C. The waves seem angry.
D. The waves are crashing ashore.
C. The waves seem angry.
What does the word punctual mean in line 1?
A. bringing destruction
B. never in a rush
C. always on time
D. moving effortlessly
C. always on time
What does the metaphor mean in line 9?
A. The lighthouse is not permanent.
B. The storm is dangerous.
C. The rose does not last year-round.
D. The light shines and then disappears.
D. The light shines and then disappears.
Which strategy does the poet use to develop the point of view of the speaker?
A. consistent mood
B. vivid imagery
C. direct statement of the theme
D. foreshadowing in the first stanza
B. vivid imagery
How does the poet use a literary device in line 12?
A. Flashback is used to tell the reader about previous storms.
B. Foreshadowing is used to clue the reader about the brutality of the storm.
C. Alliteration is used to imitate the sound of the waves.
D. Onomatopoeia is used to give intensity to the action of the waves.
C. Alliteration is used to imitate the sound of the waves.
Which theme does the rose represent in the poem?
A. Sometimes change is hard to see.
B. Old things can be better than new things.
C. There is hope in the midst of difficulty.
D. True beauty is on the inside.
C. There is hope in the midst of difficulty.
How does the poet make the red flower of the light-house tower more appealing?
A. by giving it personal feelings
B. by comparing it to the surf
C. by having it save a life
D. by contrasting it with a harsh setting
D. by contrasting it with a harsh setting
Which statement best describes the speaker’s point of view in the last stanza?
A. The speaker believes that man is powerless.
B. The speaker believes in the beauty of the sea.
C. The speaker believes in the happiness found in nature.
D. The speaker believes in hope in the darkness.
D. The speaker believes in hope in the darkness.
Which statement explains how the author uses figurative language in lines 11 and 12?
A. The fog and the waves are made to seem alive and evil.
B. The thickness of the fog and strength of the waves are greatly exaggerated.
C. The words used to describe the fog and waves sound like waves crashing on a foggy night.
D. The fog and the waves are compared to each other.
A. The fog and the waves are made to seem alive and evil.
Read lines 11 and 12 from the poem. What central idea do these lines support?
A. Nature is in conflict with man.
B. Nature is jealous of light.
C. Nature is weaker than the lighthouse.
D. Nature has a sense of humor.
A. Nature is in conflict with man.
Which detail in the poem is MOST meaningful for someone looking at the image that goes with it?
A. the ship
B. the mist
C. the waves
D. the light
D. the light
How does the near repetition of words and concepts in lines 3 and 19 contribute to the meaning of the poem?
A. It shows that the purpose of the lighthouse has changed.
B. It states that the purpose of the lighthouse is meaningless to nature.
C. It illustrates that the lighthouse's purpose is defined by storms.
D. It demonstrates the enduring purpose of the lighthouse.
D. It demonstrates the enduring purpose of the lighthouse.
Which sentence is the BEST summary of the poem?
A. The speaker is on the sea coast and imagines the petals of a rose that open and close near a light-house on the cape across the way.
B. The speaker looks across the bay at night and sees the light of a light-house shining in the darkness, then disappearing, and then shining again.
C. The speaker notices the tide coming in and sees that the tide, the weather, and the roaring sea all threaten a light-house on the headland across the bay.
D. The speaker watches the waves crash against the shore, notices a rose garden planted near a light-house, and yearns to be there.
B. The speaker looks across the bay at night and sees the light of a light-house shining in the darkness, then disappearing, and then shining again.