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English
7th
grade
"Ode to Enchanted Light" and "Sleeping in the Forest"
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThis poem type has no set rules, no rhyme or rhythmdiamantefree versenarrativelyric
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"?personificationversemetaphorsimile
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is personification?A person emphasizing something in a poem.An object or animal taking on human characteristics.A type of poem that tells about a person's life.A type of poetry that uses metaphors to describe a person.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow is poetry written? (structure)a) Sentences & paragraphsb) Sentencesc) Lines & paragraphsd) Lines & stanzas
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is "alliteration" ?The use of synonyms.Words that sound alike.An exaggeration.The repetition of a beginning letter sound.
- 6. Multiple Choice____________ is a comparison of two unlike things, but does not use the words "like" or "as".SimileSynonymPersonificationMetaphor
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"MetaphorPersonificationRefrainHyperbole - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat figurative language is used in this sentence?
Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.RhymeSimileAlliterationPersonification - 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was a statue when the train passed him by"SimileRefrainPersonificationMetaphor - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was as fast as a rocket as he sped by on his bicycle"SimileMetaphorHyperbolePersonification - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."Her hair is red.She talks really loudly.She gets really angry.She spits when she talks. - 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of figurative language is shown?
The run down house looked depressed.personificationidiomalliterationhyperbole - 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of figurative language is shown?
She is so smart. She is a walking dictionary.metaphoroxymorononomatopoeiahyperbole - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of figurative language is shown?
Darcy daringly dove down the deep ditch.alliterationhyperboleonomatopoeiapersonification - 15. Multiple Choicedescriptive language that appeals to our sensesimagerysonnetmetaphor
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the narrator of a poem called?AuthorSpeakerNarratorMain character
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best fits the definition for an ode?A poem written like a song to honor someone or something.A sad poem to honor someone who is dead or something that is lostA silly poem written to make people laughAn ancient form of poetry not commonly seen today
- 18. Multiple Choice
a type of lyric pome in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular
ode
haiku
elegy
lyric
- 19. Multiple Choice
A type of poem in which a speaker gives his personal thoughts and feelings. It contains a sense of melody or song-like quality, imaginative language, and creates a unified impression.
sonnet
ode
lyric
ballad
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is being praised in "Ode to Enchanted Light?"
The white sand slipping between the speaker's fingers.
The cicada's "sawing song."
The water flowing all around the speaker.
The light passing through the tree branches.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the singular image created in "Sleeping in the Forest?"
A person dying in the forest.
Small animal kingdoms going to work at night.
A woman sleeping in the loving embrace of Mother Nature.
Moths and rocks. Just a bunch of moths and rocks.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Reread lines 13-15 of "Ode to Enchanted Light." What type of figurative lanaguage is being used? What feeling does this evoke?
"The world is a glass overflowing with water" is a metaphor. It creates a feeling of awe as if the speaker can't believe how much life and beauty exists.
"The world is a glass overflowing with water" is a simile. It creates a feeling of awe as if the speaker can't believe how much life and beauty exists.
"The world is a glass overflowing with water" is a metaphor. It creates a feeling of fear as if the speaker could drown at any moment.
- 23. Multiple Choice
In lines 1-5 of "Sleeping in the Forest," what is being personified and why?
The earth is being personified as kind woman with small gifts in her pockets. This may be to connect with the familiar concept of Mother Earth or Mother Nature thus painting nature as caring.
The speaker is being personified as nature. This is so we know that the seeds in her skirt are what give Mother Nature life.
The earth is being personified as a woman wearing a dark skirt. This is to bring up thoughts of a harsh school teacher or a widow in morning. Mother Earth is not to be taken lightly if you displease her.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Reread lines 8-9 of "Ode to Enchanted Light" and lines 9-11 of "Sleeping in the Forest." What similarities do you see in the language used?
They are both metaphors for feelings felt by the speakers. One feels very blessed while the other feels very light.
They are both similes revealing a connection to nature. In "Ode..." the sand represents light falling down through the trees to the speaker. In "Sleeping..." the moths represent the speaker's thoughts floating up to the trees.
They are both examples of personification. In the ode, the author is personifying the light and giving it action to fall like sand. In the lyric poem, the author is giving the thoughts living qualities as moths.
- 25. Multiple Choice
How is the image of light used in these poems?
Ode: Light is a gift from heaven that makes the speaker feel overcome with beauty and life.
Lyric: Light is an impending doom that the speaker dreads.
Ode: Light is coarse like sand and annoying like the buzz of insects.
Lyric: Light is a fire in the sky casting a comforting glow on the forest floor.
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