10 poem questions only

 

1. Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802

By William Wordsworth

A. Consult a dictionary and write the meanings of the following words.

a. doth
b. majesty
c. domes
d. glittering
e. splendor
f. glideth
g. mighty

B. Complete the summary of the poem choosing the correct words/phrases.

[magnificence, Westminster Bridge, straightforward, the bustling city, the countryside, the morning's beauty, happily asleep, the most beautiful scene]

C. Answer these questions.

a. When was the poem composed?
b. According to the speaker, who is dull of soul?
c. How does the poet describe the beauty of morning?
d. What does the word “garment” refer to? Who is wearing it?
e. How does the poet feel when he sees such a beautiful sight?
f. Why does the poet use the words like valley, rock and hill?
g. What impression of London does the speaker create? How does he do that?
h. What is the main theme of the poem?

2. Climbing

By Amy Lowell

A. Find the words from the text above that have the following meanings.

a. a small flash of light, especially a reflected one
b. main branch of a tree
c. a little tower of a building or a castle
d. a set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another
e. causing great wonder; extraordinary

B. Choose the correct answer.

a. What does the speaker view from the branch of the tree?
i. the sky
ii. the earth
iii. the town

b. What aids the speaker to go up and up?
i. the apple tree
ii. the branches on the tree
iii. a stair bought for her support

c. What does the speaker compare the glow of a dome with?
i. a turret
ii. a spire
iii. sea foam

d. Which of the following statements is true?
i. The speaker used to climb onto the tree top.
ii. The speaker is sure to get to the top of the tree now.
iii. The tree leaves will certainly prevent her from going higher and higher.

e. Which of the following statements carries the message of the poem?
i. We should not give up in the middle of any situation or a goal.
ii. Be satisfied with what you have at the moment.
iii. We cannot enter heaven without a staircase.

C. Answer these questions.

a. Why does the speaker want to climb on the tree?
b. What things are shining brightly when viewed from above?
c. Is it the first time that the speaker has climbed up the tree? How do you know?
d. Make a list of words from the poem which describe the light or brightness.
e. What do the sky and the earth symbolise in the poem?

3. The Country Mouse and the City Mouse

By Richard Scrafton Sharpe

A. Match the following words with their correct meanings.

a. snug
b. unmolested
c. stray
d. frown
e. horrid
f. reluctant
g. custard
h. trifle
i. regale
j. endure

B. Write whether the following statements are true or false.

a. The country mouse was happy with the way she was living.
b. The country mouse enjoyed the grand meal every day.
c. The town mouse wanted to be more satisfied with the food he was served.
d. The town mouse invited the country mouse for dinner in the town.
e. In the town, the country mouse was served delicious food.
f. There was no peace for the mice in the town.

C. Answer these questions.

a. How did the country mouse live?
b. Why did the town mouse go to the country?
c. Was the country mouse happy to get an invitation to visit the town? Why?
d. What happened while the mice were having dinner?
e. What did the country mouse request her friend for?

4. If

By Rudyard Kipling

  1. The poem seems to be a long list of “ifs”. What is the “then”?

  2. What, according to the speaker, are the qualities of a Man?

  3. Describe in your own words what Kipling meant when he wrote, “If you can dream—and not make dreams your master.”

  4. To whom does it seem Kipling wrote this poem?

  5. According to the last few lines of this poem, what does the speaker feel is the most important goal in a young boy’s life?

5. Leave This Chanting and Singing

By Rabindranath Tagore

A. Find the words from the poem which have the following meanings.

a. a small piece of glass or stone threaded with others to make a necklace
b. to prepare and use the land for growing crops
c. a piece of clothing
d. a layer of something that covers a surface
e. the state of being rescued from danger, evil or pain
f. a substance that produces a pleasant smell when you burn it
g. covered with marks
h. hard unpleasant work that makes you very tired

B. Find the modern equivalents of the following archaic words used in the poem.

a. dost
b. thou
c. thine
d. thy

C. Answer the following questions.

a. Who is the poem addressed to?
b. What does the speaker advise people?
c. Where do people try to find the god?
d. Where, according to the speaker, does the god actually reside?
e. How can people have a glimpse of god?
f. Why can't the god rescue people?
g. What does the speaker ask people to do in the last stanza?

6. Voice of the Rain

By Walt Whitman

A. Match the words with their meanings.

a. eternal
b. impalpable
c. vaguely
d. descend
e. lave
f. atomizes
g. reck

B. Fill in the blanks by choosing the words given below.

[impalpable, recks, globe, drought, beautify, latent]

C. Complete the summary of the poem using suitable words or phrases.

[quenches, rhythm, mysterious, heal, atomies, condensation, ascends, showers, originality]

D. Answer the following questions.

a. What are the two voices in the poem? Who do they belong to?
b. How is the cyclical movement of the rain shown in the poem?
c. Why are the showers necessary for the Earth?
d. How are the rain and music similar?
e. How are the clouds formed?
f. List the pairs of opposite words in the poem.

7. Weather

By Thomas Hardy

A. Find the words from the poem that are similar in meaning to the following words/phrases.

a. a brief and usually light fall of rain
b. sings
c. young women
d. to tumble about; throw into disorder
e. baby birds
f. dislikes
g. a dull greyish-brown color
h. beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm
i. small rivers; streams

B. Answer these questions.

a. What do the nestlings do in the spring?
b. What does the nightingale do?
c. How do the girls come out in spring?
d. What plan do people make?
e. What happens to beeches in winter?
f. Where do rooks go? Why do they migrate?
g. Does the poet enjoy the winter or the spring? Why?

C. Complete the interpretation of the poem using suitable words or phrases.

[chestnut, young girls, south and west, Thomas Hardy, severity, sunny, beeches, rooks, hang]

D. In which season would you like to travel? Why?

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