Poetry Review Sheet – Quiz 1

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Poetry Review Sheet – Quiz 1
“Ode to My Socks” – pp. 578-579
1. Who gives the socks to the speaker
2. According to the last stanza, how are the socks best described
3. How does the speaker feel about the socks
4. What do lines 34-45 mean
5. In lines 46-63, what does the speaker resist
6. What does the speaker finally do with the socks
7. What kind of attitude does the speaker have toward his socks Unscramble the
following word for the correct answer:
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8. According to the last stanza, what is the moral of the ode
9. How is “Ode to My Socks” different from traditional odes
10. What are the two types of poetry Define each.
11. Is an ode a type of lyric poetry or narrative poetry How do you know this

12. Define implied metaphor and give an example, found in lines 40-45.
13. Define direct metaphor and give an example, found in lines 17-30.
14. Define simile and give an example, found in lines 1-10.
“Bonny Barbara Allan” – pp. 590-591
1. According to the second and third stanzas, what is wrong and what is asked to
correct it
2. Why does Barbara Allan refuse William’s request
3. How does William defend his action
4. What happens to William and how does Barbara Allan feel about it
5. What are the three sources from which Barbara Allan “hears” that she is
hardhearted
6. What happens when Barbara Allan sees William’s corpse
7. What grew out of Barbara Allan’s and William’s graves
8. How are they united in death
9. What emotions triumph in “Bonny Barbara Allan”

10. Describe the characteristics of a ballad that are found in “Bonny Barbara Allan.”
11. What is the refrain in the poem
12. Is a ballad a type of lyric poetry or narrative poetry How do you know
13. In what meter is “Bonny Barbara Allan” written