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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why is this a NARRATIVE POEM?
Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere . . .
. . . He said to his friend, “If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night
Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry-arch
Of the North-Church tower as a signal-light,—
—from “Paul Revere’s Ride,”
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The story has dialogue and direct quotes.
The story has rhyme and meter.
The excerpt is the exposition of a story.
- 2. Multiple Choice
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee;
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
—from “The Lake Isle of Innis free,” by William Butler Yeats
Narrative Poetry
Lyric Poetry
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why is this a LYRIC poem?
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee;
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
—from “The Lake Isle of Innisfree,” by William Butler Yeats
It includes a setting that is important to understanding the story.
It captures a moment in place and time in great detail.
It features bees who are main characters in the story.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the subject of the lyrical poem?
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee;
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
—from“TheLakeIsleofInnisfree,” byWilliam ButlerYeats
The warmth of comfort of the cabin is the subject of the poem.
The setting is the subject of the lyrical poem.
The symbol of the beehive is the subject of the poem.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the subject of this LYRICAL poem?
Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.
—from “Loveliest of trees, the cherry now,” by A. E. Housman
This lyrical poem is about a tree where the author met her partner and married year ago.
This lyrical poem is about a horse because it mentions a "bough" and a "ride".
This lyrical poem is about a cherry blossom tree which has bloomed.
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