PART B: Which detail from the text BEST supports your answer to the previous question?

“wind scatters water” (Line 2)

Which of the three elements remains in nature the longest?

All three because they turn into each other over time

How does stanza 2 contribute to stanza 1?

It explores the ways in which the three elements affect/impact one another

PART A: Which statement BEST describes the theme of the poem?

Nature is constantly interacting with itself.

According to the first stanza (lines 1-4), which of the following describes the effects of wind, water, and stone?

They all impact/influence one another

How does the repetition and reorganization of the words, “water”, “wind”, and “stone”, contribute to the theme?

It emphasizes the fact that the elements are constantly interacting

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"Wind, Water, Stone" Poetry Analysis

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PART B: Which detail from the text BEST supports your answer to the previous question?
“unmoving stone keeps still.” (Line 11)
“through their empty names” (Line 15)
“wind scatters water” (Line 2)
“Water, wind, stone.” (Line 4)
2
Which of the three elements remains in nature the longest?
All three because they turn into each other over time
Wind
Stone
Water
3
How does stanza 2 contribute to stanza 1?
It challenges the idea that there is a single strongest element.
It explores the ways in which the three elements affect/impact one another
It supports the idea that wind is the strongest of the three elements.
It shows the ways in which natural elements are different from each other.
4
Read the lines 9-10 in the poem. What type of figurative language is found within these lines?
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
5
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
ABCA
ABAB
AABB
It doesn't rhyme
6
PART A: Which statement BEST describes the theme of the poem?
Nature is constantly interacting with itself.
Everything in nature comes from the same place.
Nature can be both strong and gentle
Some things in nature are stronger than others.
7
Which line contains an alliteration?
Line 1
Line 3
Line 10
Line 13
8
According to the first stanza (lines 1-4), which of the following describes the effects of wind, water, and stone?
They are all equally strong
They can all be dangerous
They all impact/influence one another
They are harmless elements of nature
9
How many lines are in this poem?
1
16
4
15
10
How does the repetition and reorganization of the words, “water”, “wind”, and “stone”, contribute to the theme?
It shows why water is the most important of the elements
It emphasizes the fact that the elements are constantly interacting
It explains how these are the only three elements in nature that matter
It keeps with the rhythm and flow of the poem and makes it sound nice
11
How many stanzas are in this poem?
15
1
4
16

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