Ancestors At Wonderwerk Poem: Quiz!
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Do you enjoy Ancestors at Wonderwerk poem? Are you a fan of poetry? Sometimes metaphors are used in poetry to convey an image to the reader and to express emotion. Poets are also often referred to as sonnets. There is a definite pattern of rhythm with sonnets. This rhythm helps to identify figures of speech. If you are someone who enjoys exploring poetry, you picked the right quiz.
- 1.Where is the poet standing?
- A.
He is standing on his front porch
- B.
He is nodding in the sleeping porch
- C.
He is standing in a cave.
- D.
He is standing in an ancient cave at Wonderwerk.
- 2.Are the Bushmen actually, literally, walking on the poet's heart?
- A.
Yes, they are walking on him. he is dead and they are walking over his grave.
- B.
No, the poet means that he is feeling strong emotions.
- C.
No, the poet means that he has heartburn.
- 3.Why is the poet talking about his heart? The poet is talking about the heart to show strong ____________ of _________and __________. The poet is explaining that he feels an _________, _________ _______________ with the people (his _________) who once used the same area.
- 4.Look at the first line of the sonnet. What do you notice about the last word on each line?
- A.
The first and third lines end in the same sound (they rhyme).
- B.
The second and fourth lines rhyme.
- C.
Both a and b
- 5.In this sonnet the rhyme scheme is...
- A.
Abab caca bebe bb
- B.
Cdcd abab efef ee
- C.
Ee abab cdcd efef
- 6.The poet has such a strict rhyme scheme in the sonnet because:
- A.
He wants to show that the Bushmen who lived in the cave had a good marching rhythm and didn't get tired easily.
- B.
He wants to show that the Bushmen played the drums for months in these trance dances.
- C.
He wants to show that the rhythm is repeated and predictable, just like the lives of so many people who have come and gone in the cave over a long period of time.
- 7.Cope (poet) uses the following elements in his poem:
- A.
Oxygen, water, earth and flame
- B.
Blood, sweat, tears and saliva
- C.
North, east, south and west
- 8.Quote four separate words from the sonnet that mean the same as the four elements mentioned in the previous question.
- A.
Bones, feet, ribs, head
- B.
Rain, sticks, pain,skins
- C.
Cave, dust, ash, bones
- D.
Air, rain, dust, fire
- 9.Identify the figure of speech in the following line: "They walk through my bones."
- A.
Personification
- B.
Metaphor
- C.
Simile
- D.
Irony
- 10.Why do you think the Bushmen want to find the hearth?
- A.
They are literally looking for the fireplace because they want to be warm.
- B.
Because the hearth is traditionally the whole community gathers and feels unified.
- C.
They are looking for a safe place.
- D.
They are looking for a home where nothing has changed over the years.
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