What statement best states the theme of the poem?

Suffering connects all people because it is a universal experience.

What word(s) offer the BEST context clue to the meaning of "marrow"? (Line 4)

"through the fat/And past the bone"

How does the third stanza add to the thematic development of the poem?

It confronts people who refuse to connect with others

Identify one example of personification in lines 20-24.

"Joy may be shy, unique/friendly to a few"

Which selection from the poem most strongly supports the answer to the previous question about theme?

"Your grief and mine must intertwine...forever and forever.

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1
The speaker describes human suffering mainly by imagery of...
grass
an isolated field
one's own body
violent weapons
2
What statement best states the theme of the poem?
Connecting with others through misery will not help anyone heal.
There is no individuality in one's experiences.
Suffering connects all people because it is a universal experience.
Very few people will understand what the speaker of the poem is discussing.
3
Which words provide the BEST context clue for understanding the word "wreathed"? (line 29)
"like a blade"
"Shining and unsheathed"
"like a crown"
"must strike me down"
4
What word(s) offer the BEST context clue to the meaning of "marrow"? (Line 4)
"Like and arrow"
"not me alone"
"pierce"
"through the fat/And past the bone"
5
How does the third stanza add to the thematic development of the poem?
It says that pleasure differs from pain in that it can be experienced alone
It suggests that the pain someone experiences can be healed through nature.
It encourages people to take time on their own to grieve.
It confronts people who refuse to connect with others
6
What is the best definition for this term: unsheathed (line 27)
untangled
removed from a protective case
dull
woven together
7
What contextual words BEST help you to understand the term 'scorned'? (line 22)
"Sorrow never...to speak"
"Shy, unique"
"Were false or true"
"Friendly to a few"
8
Identify one example of personification in lines 20-24.
"sorrow"
"your every grief/like a blade"
"to any who/were false or true"
"Joy may be shy, unique/friendly to a few"
9
What word BEST describes the tone of the poem?
playful
sad
pensive
pleading
10
Which selection from the poem most strongly supports the answer to the previous question about theme?
"Joy may be shy, unique, / Friendly to a few,”
“Let no man be so proud / And confident,”
"Your grief and mine must intertwine...forever and forever.
“Of bitter aloes wreathed,”

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