Poetry Practice: 35 Points

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

By Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

1.What is the rhyme scheme of this poem (this one is tricky)?

2.What is the example of personification?

3.Where is there use of repetition (identify two places)?

4. Why does the rider stop?

5. Why does he continue after he stops?

Arbolé, Arbolé . . . by Federico García Lorca

English Translation

Tree, tree 1
dry and green.

The girl with the pretty face
is out picking olives.
The wind, playboy of towers, 5
grabs her around the waist.
Four riders passed by
on Andalusian ponies,
with blue and green jackets
and big, dark capes. 10
"Come to Cordoba, muchacha."
The girl won't listen to them.
Three young bullfighters passed,
slender in the waist,
with jackets the color of oranges 15
and swords of ancient silver.
"Come to Sevilla, muchacha."
The girl won't listen to them.

1. What two elements of poetry are in lines five and six above: “The wind, playboy of towers, grabs her around the waist”?

A. Simile and Metaphor

B. Repetition and Simile

C. Metaphor and Personification

D. Repetition and Personification

2. There are at least two places in this poem that show clear examples of repetition. List at least two of those (list the sets of line numbers or the lines themselves).

3. Make a list of five of the clearest uses of imagery and sensory details from the poem. List all of the words necessary to list the image.

4. The girl picking olives is approached three times during the poem, but she goes on picking her olives. In a two-to-three sentence response, explain why the poet might have the girl stay where she is rather than go with those who approach her.

Constructed Response (7-15 sentences: topic sentence, three explained, quoted supporting details, and a conclusion sentence) Choose any one of the poems above, and write a paragraph for the following prompt:

What is the tone of the poem? Use three examples (quotes) from the poem that clearly demonstrate the tone.