Lesson 2 Poetry

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Quiz game

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Script

A Red, Red Rose

1. 100: What is the central symbol of the poem?
  1. the road
  2. the rose
  3. the sea
2. 200: What does the speaker compare his love to?
  1. a summer’s day
  2. a red, red rose
  3. a star
3. 300: Which is not related to Robert Burns?
  1. January 25th
  2. Auld Lang Syne
  3. Nobel Prize
4. 400: How does the speaker convey the depth of his love?
  1. through anger
  2. through comparison with nature
  3. through sadness
5. 500: What is the speaker willing to do for his love?
  1. travel around the world
  2. become a better person
  3. love her until the end of time


maggie and milly and molly and may

1. 100: What is the setting of this poem?
  1. a forest
  2. a city
  3. a beach
2. 200: What do the four girls in the poem find at the beach?
  1. a shell, a starfish, a crab, and a stone
  2. a book, a toy, a hat, and a shoe
  3. a bird, sand, a jelly fish, and a whale
3. 300: “molly was chased by a horrible thing which raced sideways while blowing bubbles” What is the horrible thing?
  1. a crab
  2. a dog
  3. a stone
4. 400: How does nature play a role in this poem?
  1. It provides obstacles that the girls must overcome.
  2. It interacts with the girls, providing insights into their characters.
  3. It provides the girls with instruments.
5. 500: Which is not a characteristic of e. e. cummings’ poetry?
  1. innovative language and style
  2. using lowercase letters
  3. conventional language and simple themes


Imagine

1. 100: According to the lyrics of “Imagine,” what does John Lennon imagine people living “as”?
  1. one
  2. two
  3. three
2. 200: In the song "Imagine," what does John Lennon ask us to imagine all the people sharing?
  1. the house
  2. the sky
  3. the world
3. 300: What does the line “imagine all the people living life in peace” suggest?
  1. a vision of a world without conflict
  2. a desire for material possessions
  3. a call for bridging the gap between rich and poor
4. 400: According to the lyrics of “Imagine,” what does John Lennon imagine people “living for”?
  1. today
  2. tomorrow
  3. yesterday
5. 500: According to the lyrics of “Imagine,” what does John Lennon ask us to imagine “living life in peace” without?
  1. cars
  2. cell phones
  3. countries


Literary Device

1. 100: Which of the following is an example of simile?
  1. He’s as brave as a lion.
  2. Time is money.
  3. She is an early bird.
2. 200: Which of the following is an example of personification?
  1. The wind whistled through the trees.
  2. Her eyes are as bright as stars.
  3. She runs like a cheetah.
3. 300: Which literary device is used in the following sentence? “He has a ton of homework tonight.”
  1. metaphor
  2. hyperbole
  3. personification
4. 400: Which of the following is an example of metaphor?
  1. I am nobody.
  2. Life is a dream.
  3. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
5. 500: Alliteration — Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
  1. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
  2. Her heart was as cold as ice.
  3. Life is as boring as a twice-told tale.