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Poetry Analysis Quiz

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1
What can we infer about the recipient of the poem?
She is really rich.
Most likely a woman, and winters are hard where she lives.
She doesn't know how to build a fire.
He or she is going to leave the tribe soon.
2
Which is an example of personification?
The refreshing water sang to me.
He is a cheetah.
Bang! The door slammed hard.
I heard the twigs break.
3
Changes in line length, formatting, type-styles, or tone/mood are SHIFTS, and they are usually not important.
False
True
4
Which word in the poem helps emphasize that life could get very hard someday?
wilderness
lost
fire
drawer
5
Which of the following is a metaphor?
it (the poem) is a pot full of yellow corn
the cold cannot bite through
It (the poem) is like a pair of thick socks
it (the poem) is like a warm coat
6
What does infer mean?
To make a guess or assumption based on what you know.
To tuck in your dog's ear fur.
To find a basis for
To take a wild guess based on nothing.
7
A motif can be a thing OR an idea.
True
False
8
The element of survival in the poem is:
a motif
a metaphor
the poet's way of saying someone will die
a gift from the speaker to the recipient of the poem
9
Why do poets use repetition?
To emphasize a point
To use the same word over and over
To drive the reader crazy
To help with rhyming
10
Which words give us hints about the author's background and heritage?
wilderness, poem
I love you, dense
corn, hogan
treasure