1 Which of the following best summarizes this poem? The speaker remembers her dead father as she looks at a yew tree. The speaker attends Sunday service, where she witnesses the corrupt practices of the church. The speaker appreciates the beauty of the moon. The speaker observes the moon and a yew tree in a church graveyard, and feels bewildered and disoriented. 2 In what year was this poem published? 1963 1965 1964 1962 3 In what year was this poem written? 1965 1966 1967 1961 4 Which of the following best describes the form of this poem? Iambic pentameter, ABAB rhyme scheme Iambic pentameter, heroic couplets Free verse, with some rhymes and lines in pentameter Free verse, unrhymed and unmetered 5 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of this poem? Parenthood Religion Death War 6 Which of the following does NOT contain an example of alliteration or consonance? “face of the effigy” “blue garments unloose” “grasses unload their griefs” “The moon is my mother” 7 Which of the following accurately describes the argument this poem makes about religion? Institutionalized religion can lend itself to performative rather than genuine acts of worship. Religion is a major source of familial conflict and trauma. No one should be discriminated against for their religious beliefs. Religion is the solution to familial conflict and trauma. 8 Which of the following literary elements is NOT featured in this poem? Personification Consonance Asyndeton Allusion 9 Which of the following takes place in the final line of the poem? The yew tree is cut down. The yew tree delivers its message: blackness and silence. The yew tree is discovered by the speaker. The yew tree points up. 10 How many lines does this poem contain? 35 25 21 28 11 Which of the following might be read as an understatement in this poem? "Fumy, spiritous mists inhabit this place" "She is not sweet like Mary." "Eight great tongues affirming the Resurrection." "It has a Gothic shape." 12 How many syllables does each line in this poem have? 7 6 8 5 13 Which of the following best describes the setting of the poem? A church graveyard near the speaker's house on the night of a full moon, imagined and perceived from the speaker's perspective The speaker's imagination of a certain planet The house in which the speaker lives with her parents A church graveyard near the speaker's house in broad daylight 14 Which of the following best describes the conflict taking place in the poem? Feelings of disorientation felt in the moonlit graveyard vs. the speaker’s desire for affection and a sense of direction The speaker's desire for religious freedom vs. institutionalized religion The mother of the speaker vs. the father of the speaker The moon vs. the sea it drags like a dark crime 15 Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem? Solemn, cryptic, contemplative, grim Nostalgic, affectionate, celebratory, ebullient Disparaging, critical, scathing, accusatory Grateful, loving, pious, sentimental 16 Which line might be the climax of the poem? "Eight great tongues affirming the Resurrection." "Separated from my house by a row of headstones." "The moon sees nothing of this. She is bald and wild." "The eyes lift after it and find the moon." 17 In which collection was this poem published? The Bell Jar Ariel The Colossus Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams 18 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes this poem? It is set in a specific historical period. It has four stanzas. It makes extensive use of Biblical imagery. It has an unnamed first-person speaker. 19 Which of the following best describes the author? A confessional poet of the mid-twentieth century A Romantic poet of the late nineteenth century A modernist who was most active in the early twentieth century A poet and playwright from the Elizabethan era 20 Which of the following is NOT an example of rhyme or assonance from this poem? “blue [...] pews” “Eight great tongues” “spiritous mists inhabit this” “The moon is my mother” 21 "White as a knuckle and terribly upset" is NOT an example of which of the following? The color motif in this poem Reference to an idiom Simile Alliteration 22 What is the moon doing when it is "quiet / With the O-gape of complete despair"? It resembles a human mouth that silently gapes in the shape of the letter "O." It resembles a human face that is white with grief. It makes a loud, yelling sound. A giant, gaping hole is drilled through it. 23 "Her blue garments unloose small bats and owls" is NOT an example of which of the following? Metonymy Personification Simile Religious allusion 24 Which of the following is NOT a motif or symbol found in this poem? The color red The yew tree The color blue The moon 25 Which of the following accurately describes the book in which this poem was published? It is Sylvia Plath's second and posthumous poetry collection. It is Sylvia Plath's first poetry collection. It is Sylvia Plath's collection of poems, essays, and short stories. It was written before Sylvia Plath married Ted Hughes.