"The Rider"
A boy told me
if he rollerskated fast enough
his loneliness couldn't catch up to him.
the best reason I ever heard
for trying to be a champion.
What I wonder tonight
pedaling hard down King William Street
is if it translates to bicycles.
A victory! To leave your loneliness
panting behind you on some street corner
while you float free into a cloud of sudden azaleas,
luminous pink petal that have
never felt loneliness,
no matter how slowly they fell.
1) What characteristics make "The Rider" a lyric poem?
a. It uses musical language and expresses feelings. ***
b. It tells a story about a historical event.
c. It rhymes and has a regular rhythm.
d. It uses repetition and describes a natural event.
"Winter"
Frogs burrow the mud
snails bury themselves
and I air my quilts
preparing for the cold
Dogs grow more hair
mothers make oatmeal
and little boys and girls
take Father John's Medicine
Bears store fat
chipmunks gather nuts
and I collect books
For the coming winter
2) When the speaker in "Winter" says, "I collect books/For the coming winter," what is her attitude toward the coming cold weather?
a. positive ***
b. uninterested
c. fearful
d. angry
3) A concrete poem...
a. has few or no figures of speech.
b. contains a single image or idea and musical language.
c. has a shape that suggest its subject. ***
d. is a traditional form of Japanese poetry.
4) In which sentence is the word MINNOWS used correctly?
a. Through the glass bottom of the boat, we could see hundred of MINNOWS swimming together. ***
b. Jeff and Brian are planning a series of several MINNOWS over the next few weekends.
c. Have you seen the way Morgan MINNOWS with such grace on the dance floor?
d. Since the weather is so nice today, let's take our MINNOWS a ride around the park.
Are the all right? Please respond! Thank you.
Just took the assessment. I got 100%. Here are the answers:
1. a. it uses musical language and expresses feelings.
2. a. positive
3. c. has a shape that suggests its subject.
4. c. gives off light.
5. a. Through the glass bottom of the boat, we could see hundred of minnows swimming together.