Which statement relates to "Wild Peaches"?

Escapism of a world turned upside down

"the little puddles will be roofed with glass" most likely means......?

the puddles of water on the ground are frozen over

What is an accurate description of pastoral poetry?

an idealized vision of a simple life and admires nature.

What accurately describes traditional poetry?

a poem with predictable features like a rhyme scheme.

A free verse poem does not have....?

a regular meter or pattern of end rhyme

What best describes poetry analysis?

process of investigating a poem's form and content

What's the main idea of "Wild Peaches"?

Escaping with a lover to a place with great weather.

What does tone mean in regards to poetry?

Writer's attitude towards subject or audience

"Spring and All" was basically about......?

How spring comes forth slowly replacing the dead of winter

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1
Which statement relates to "Wild Peaches"?
Peaches only grow in warm weather
Escapism of a world turned upside down
Expression of love from description of the different seasons
Peaches are juicy and good
2
"Pastoral" by William Carlos Williams describes which of the following?
Observing nature and people
A day at the beach
Dogs in the park
How ministers dress on Sundays
3
In the poem "Pastoral" by Jennifer Chang, the author speaks as if they are.....?
understanding
Mad
Lacking certainty
Elated
4
"the little puddles will be roofed with glass" most likely means......?
THE ROOF! THE ROOF! THE ROOF IS ON FIREEEEEE!
there is glass outside from broken bottles in the puddles
Don't throw stones at a glass house
the puddles of water on the ground are frozen over
5
What is the tone of "Pastoral" by William Carlos Williams?
Inquisitive
Melancholy
Happy
Dark
6
What is an accurate description of pastoral poetry?
an idealized vision of a simple life and admires nature.
poems that focus on religion
dark and depressing stories about romance
love of animals
7
What accurately describes traditional poetry?
Poems that are passed down from generation to generation
Poems by traditonal poets
a poem with predictable features like a rhyme scheme.
poems about different traditions
8
A free verse poem does not have....?
a theme
a regular meter or pattern of end rhyme
any figurative language
any meaning
9
What best describes poetry analysis?
Critiquing poetry
Open discussion of a poem
process of investigating a poem's form and content
Discussing how a poem is constructed
10
What's the main idea of "Wild Peaches"?
Peaches growing in the spring time
The joy of eating peaches in the summer
Escaping with a lover to a place with great weather.
Summer Romance
11
What does tone mean in regards to poetry?
How figurative language is used in the poem
The rhyming scheme of the poem
Writer's attitude towards subject or audience
How the poem sounds
12
"Spring and All" is an example of what type of poem?
Haiku
Sonnet
Traditional
Free verse
13
What does theme mean in regards to poetry?
How the characters are portrayed in a poem
Subject of the poem
Underlying message
Recurring act in the poem
14
"Wild Peaches" is an example of what type of poem?
Epic
Traditional
Free Verse
Haiku
15
"Spring and All" was basically about......?
How spring comes forth slowly replacing the dead of winter
Sick people in the hospital
All about spring
flowers blooming in the beginning of spring

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