The Bull Moose by Alden Nowlan
1. The following phrase is an example of which of the poetic devices listed below. …”and
he gazed at them like an old, tolerant collie.”
a. Symbol
b. Metaphor
c. Personification
d. Simile
2. What might the” purple cap of thistles” placed on the bull moose’s head, by a little girl,
symbolize?
a. Royalty and suffering
b. Humility and sorrow
c. Party and celebration
d. None of the above
3. What kind of tone does Alden Nowlan create in this poem?
a. Surprise at the plight of the moose
b. Happiness at the spectacle of a moose in civilization
c. Disgust with humanity
d. Anger at the moose’s intrusion
4. Which of the following best describes the theme of this poem?
a. Hunting is enjoyable.
b. The natural world is more civilized than the human world.
c. Animals and humans can get along.
d. Strength is power.
5. What might the pole-fenced pasture symbolize?
a. Domesticity
b. The line that separates dignity from indignity
c. Civilization
d. None of the above
6. How is the moose characterized in this poem? Use concrete examples from the poem and
explain the significance of this characterization. How does it support the author’s
message?
7. Give at least 3 examples of imagery used in this poem and explain the significance of
each in relation to tone and theme.
Pearl by Katy Perry
8. A pearl might symbolize which of the following?
a. Riches
b. Her personality
c. Her self-esteem
d. Jewellry
9. “She could be a statue of liberty
She could be Joan of Arc
But he’s scared of the light that’s inside of her
So he keeps her in the dark”
This is an example of which of the following poetic devices?
a. Apostrophe
b. Personification
c. allusion
d. onomatopoeia
10. She is compared to a pyramid, a grain of sand, a hurricane, a gust of wind, and an
avalanche. These are all examples of:
a. Metaphor
b. Simile
c. Pun
d. Both A and B
11. The best choice of theme for this poem is:
a. Don’t stop believing
b. Don’t change who you are for anyone
c. Be the best you can be
d. Be wild and crazy
12. “So he keeps her in the dark” is a metaphor for which of the following:
a. Oppression and depression
b. Obsession and possession
c. Preoccupation and fixation
d. None of the above
To A Canadian Aviator who died for his country in France
13. Which of the following best describes the theme of this poem.
a. Devastation of war and death
b. Glory of a hero’s death
c. Despair and death
d. Depression at a hero’s death
14. “Tossed like a falcon from the hunter’s wrist,” is an example of which of the following.
a. Personification
b. Simile
c. Metaphor
d. Rhyme
15. “But Death, who has learned to fly, Still matchless when his work is to be done,
Met thee between the armies and the sun;” is an example of which of the following.
a. Personification
b. Metaphor
c. Simile
d. Hyperbole
16. The Canadian Aviator, a hero, is compared to what in this poem?
a. Broken wings
b. A wreath of smoke
c. An eagle
d. None of the above
17. What does the eagle usually symbolize in nature and in this poem?
a. Flight of the aviator
b. Grandeur and magnificence
c. Death
d. The battle
One Step Backwards Taken
18. This entire poem is an example of :
a. Onomatopoeia
b. Metaphor
c. Haiku
d. Cinquain
19. “Not only sands and gravels
Were once more on their travels,
But gulping muddy gallons
Great boulders off their balance
Bumped heads together dully
And started down the gully.”
This quote from the poem is an example of :
a. Rhyme
b. Allusion
c. Alliteration
d. Both rhyme and personification
20. “Whole capes caked off in slices…” is an example of
a. Paradox
b. Simile
c. Metaphor
d. None of the above
21. The best theme for this poem is:
a. A giant mud slide threatens the world.
b. World War Three is starting
c. I am having a personal crisis.
d. I stop questioning and avert a crisis.
22. What do you think the universal crisis is? Explain how the imagery in this poem supports
a deeper meaning.