1 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBA CDDC It does not have a consistent rhyme scheme ABB CBB DBB ABAB CDCD 2 When was this poem first published? 1993 1975 2017 1762 3 Where does the poem take place? On an unnamed city's streets Inside the speaker's house In a hotel In a supermarket 4 Why does the speaker believe that the rain is "unmendable"? She knows that the rain has already done irreparable damage It is the beginning of hurricane season She is practical and crafty, and sees the world through the lens of mending and fixing She is so sad that the world as a whole feels unfixable to her 5 Which of these lines contains alliteration? "beyond all light" "one hour from this day" "unmendable rain" "stole light from my life" 6 Which best describes the poem's conflict? It is between the speaker on the one hand, and time on the other It is between the town and the oppressive forces occupying it It is between the speaker and her girlfriend as they endure a breakup It is between the speaker and her siblings 7 How many stanzas does the poem contain? 6 5 3 4 8 Which best describes the poem's diction? It is flowery and ornate It is full of jargon and specialized language It is slightly archaic It is conversational and casual 9 Which is NOT a likely meaning of the poem's title? Average amount of time Idle time occurring between two events Greenwich Mean Time Ungenerous or unkind time 10 In which collection was this work published? Little Red Cap Mean Time Collected Works of Carol Ann Duffy The World's Wife 11 Which type of stanzas make up this work? Sestets Couplets Tercets Quatrains 12 In this poem, darkness is metaphorically used to represent what? Sadness Ignorance Mystery Privacy 13 Who is the poem's primary antagonist? The speaker's mother The speaker Time itself The speaker's ex-partner 14 Which best describes the speaker's mood? Thoughtful Despondent Panicked Jubilant 15 Which yearly event does the poem describe? The resetting of clocks in fall The new moon The first snow The winter solstice 16 Who is the poem's addressee? The speaker's ex-partner The townspeople The reader The speaker's client 17 What is the poem's meter? Trochaic hexameter Free verse Iambic pentameter Dactylic pentameter 18 The phrase "bleak streets" is an instance of what? Onomatopoeia Personification Simile Spondee 19 Who is the poem's speaker? A priest preparing to hear confessions An unnamed person reflecting after the end of a relationship A young woman who has just heard about her father's death A woman preparing for her wedding 20 What recent event has occurred for the poem's speaker? The birth of a child A diagnosis of illness A breakup A crisis of faith 21 Which of the following is a major theme of this work? Heartbreak Solitude Human/animal relationships The challenges of writing 22 What is most closely meant by the word "gnaw" as used in this poem? Bite Eat Grab Torment 23 What is most closely meant by the word "bleak?" Sad Small Poor Uncomfortable 24 Which two words are an example of slant rhyme? mean/time rain/gnaw streets/mistakes day/say 25 The poem's description of "endless nights" is an instance of what? Hyperbole End rhyme Enjambment Understatement