Whispers of the Forest
The leaves rustle gently, a song to the night,
The ancient trees hum in the moon’s pale light,
Where owls and the shadows dance intertwined,
The heart of the forest beats, unconfined.
5 In the glint of the stars, the stream softly flows,
Reflecting the world as the cold wind blows,
Secrets of eons, to the night they confide,
In the embrace of the dark, they all reside.
10
The chirping crickets, a serenade long,
Contribute their notes to the woodland's song,
The fox trots silently, amber eyes gleam,
Part of this world, yet lost in a dream.
15 The fireflies dance, tiny lanterns of glow,
Lighting the path for the creatures below,
Whispering tales of days gone by,
To the listening trees and the open sky.
20 When dawn approaches, the forest’s song wanes,
Preparing for sunlight, the night's charm drains,
But in the heartbeats of nocturnal thrum,
The whispers of the forest to life will come.
Each night it speaks, in rhythm and rhyme,
Of memories, dreams, the passage of time,
Through shadows, and winds, and the creatures that rove,
The forest reveals its eternal love.
The description of fireflies as “tiny lanterns of glow” in line 13 creates a mood of:
Responses:
A. Desolation
B. FearFear
C. Anticipation
D. Magic
D. Magic
Whispers of the Forest
The leaves rustle gently, a song to the night,
The ancient trees hum in the moon’s pale light,
Where owls and the shadows dance intertwined,
The heart of the forest beats, unconfined.
5 In the glint of the stars, the stream softly flows,
Reflecting the world as the cold wind blows,
Secrets of eons, to the night they confide,
In the embrace of the dark, they all reside.
10
The chirping crickets, a serenade long,
Contribute their notes to the woodland's song,
The fox trots silently, amber eyes gleam,
Part of this world, yet lost in a dream.
15 The fireflies dance, tiny lanterns of glow,
Lighting the path for the creatures below,
Whispering tales of days gone by,
To the listening trees and the open sky.
20 When dawn approaches, the forest’s song wanes,
Preparing for sunlight, the night's charm drains,
But in the heartbeats of nocturnal thrum,
The whispers of the forest to life will come.
Each night it speaks, in rhythm and rhyme,
Of memories, dreams, the passage of time,
Through shadows, and winds, and the creatures that rove,
The forest reveals its eternal love.
How does the phrase “in rhythm and rhyme” in line 21 contribute to the poem’s mood?
Responses:
A. It creates a sense of dissonance.It creates a sense of dissonance.
B. It portrays a feeling of chaos.It portrays a feeling of chaos.
C. It indicates a feeling of urgency.It indicates a feeling of urgency.
D. It suggests the night is calm.