Style in Poems by Rabindranath Tagore Answers

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Which phrase most clearly expresses the speaker’s desire to be mischievous?

A
“ . . . shadows of the autumn clouds followed by the swift-chasing sun.”
B
“The bees forget to sip their honey . . .”
C
“ . . . they foolishly hover and hum.”
D
“. . . let us squander our morning in futile songs.”
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Which line contains an example of personification?

A
“O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.”
B
“. . . like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.”
C
“My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.”
D
“Only let me make my life simple and straight . . .”
3

What type of figurative language is used in the line "one single streak of gold from yonder clouds,” and what is its effect?

A
It is a metaphor that compares sunlight to gold.
B
It is personification that makes the clouds seem wealthy.
C
It is a metaphor that compares a streak with clouds.
D
It is personification that makes streaks seem alive with gold.
4

What is the effect of the words "the living joy that sang one spring morning, sending its glad voice across an hundred years”?

A
The personification suggests that the happiness of the past is eternal.
B
The metaphor shows that happiness is “alive” but can only be found in others.
C
The metaphor illustrates that nothing changes over the course of one hundred years.
D
The personification allows the reader to imagine life in the past.
5

What are the effects of the imagery used in this poem? Check all that apply.

A
The reader can visualize the fields.
B
The reader can imagine the humming sound of the bees.
C
The reader can feel a bee sting.
D
The reader can imagine the sounds of laughter.
E
The reader feels what playing an instrument is like.
6

Which phrase most clearly expresses the speaker’s desire to be mischievous?

A
“ . . . shadows of the autumn clouds followed by the swift-chasing sun.”
B
“The bees forget to sip their honey . . .”
C
“ . . . they foolishly hover and hum.”
D
“. . . let us squander our morning in futile songs.”
7

Which line contains an example of personification?

A
“O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.”
B
“. . . like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.”
C
“My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.”
D
“Only let me make my life simple and straight . . .”
8

What type of figurative language is used in the line "one single streak of gold from yonder clouds,” and what is its effect?

A
It is a metaphor that compares sunlight to gold.
B
It is personification that makes the clouds seem wealthy.
C
It is a metaphor that compares a streak with clouds.
D
It is personification that makes streaks seem alive with gold.
9

What is the effect of the words "the living joy that sang one spring morning, sending its glad voice across an hundred years”?

A
The personification suggests that the happiness of the past is eternal.
B
The metaphor shows that happiness is “alive” but can only be found in others.
C
The metaphor illustrates that nothing changes over the course of one hundred years.
D
The personification allows the reader to imagine life in the past.
10

What are the effects of the imagery used in this poem? Check all that apply.

A
The reader can visualize the fields.
B
The reader can imagine the humming sound of the bees.
C
The reader can feel a bee sting.
D
The reader can imagine the sounds of laughter.
E
The reader feels what playing an instrument is like.

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