Poetry Test Review

1. Poetry Test Review December

2. The poet of “The Road Not Taken” Robert Frost

3. The poet of “Mother to Son” Langston Hughes

4. The poet of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” Clement C. Moore

5. The poet of “Paul Revere’s Ride” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

6. The poet of “All but Blind” Walter de la Mare

7. The poet of “The Choice” Dorothy Parker

8. The poet of “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” Robert Frost

9. The poet of “Annabel Lee” Edgar Allan Poe

10. The poet of “My Last Duchess” Robert Browning

11. The poet of “Ring Out, Wild Bells” Alfred, Lord Tennyson

12. The poet of “Mushrooms” Sylvia Plath

13. “The Road Not Taken” takes place in the winter False

14. The speaker in “The Road Not Taken” chooses the road less traveled True

15. The speaker in “Mother to Son” gives loving advice to her son True

16. The son in “Mother to Son” has just been caught stealing False

17. In “Mother to Son” the speaker has a hard life True

18. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is an example of free verse of non-traditional poetry False

19. The speaker in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is frightened by the snowstorm False

20. The speaker in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is accompanied only by his dog False

21. “Ring Out, Wild Bells” is about the death of a friend False

22. “Ring Out, Wild Bells” takes place on Independence Day False

23. In the poem “Annabel Lee” the speaker talks about his love for his wife True

24. In “Annabel Lee” the speaker has lost his love to another man False

25. The speaker in “My Last Duchess” is the Duchess’s husband True

26. The speaker misses the Duchess and wishes she were still alive False

27. The subject in the poem “All but Blind” is the need to wear glasses False

28. The speaker in “All but Blind” compares himself to three different animals True

29. The speaker in “The choice” has to choose between two roads False

30. “The Road Not Taken” is a traditional poem True

31. “Mother to Son” is a traditional poem False

32. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” contains a lot of metaphors and similes True

33. In “The Road Not Taken” how does the traveler feel about the choice he has to make? Answer: sorry, regretful, and sad that he could not travel both

34. In “Mother to Son” what does the mother compare her life to? Answer: staircase

35. Compare “Mother to Son” and “The Road Not Taken.” Describe one way they are alike Answer: The both have messages about life

36. Compare “Mother to Son” and “The Road Not Taken.” Describe one way they are different Answer: “Mother to Son” is a non-traditional poem and “The Road Not Taken” is a traditional poem

37. What is the theme of “All but Blind” Answer: We are all blind to something/someone

38. Who is the audience in “The Choice” Answer: The man the speaker loves, her mate (choice)

39. Give reason for the repetition at the end of “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” Answer: To emphasize life before dying/make most of life

40. Who is the audience in “My Last Duchess,” and tell why he is there at the Duchess’s home Answer: A count who is there to offer his daughter to the Duke

41. How does the reader know before the end of the poem that the speaker in “Annabel Lee” is no the sanest of characters Answer: Consumed by his love her her Blames everyone but himself for her death

42. Describe the speaker in “My Last Duchess.” Use adjectives and examples to support your answer Answer: Powerful/controlling – I gave commands Conceited/selfish – “I chose to never stop – 900 year old name” Heartless/murderous/cruel – “I gave commands and all smiles stopped together” Wealthy – “dowry – 900 year old name” Pathetic – “fair daughter’s self…is my object”