1 Which of the following best summarizes this poem? The speaker remembers her dead father as she looks at a yew tree. The speaker observes the moon and a yew tree in a church graveyard, and feels bewildered and disoriented. The speaker attends Sunday service, where she witnesses the corrupt practices of the church. The speaker appreciates the beauty of the moon. 2 In what year was this poem published? 1965 1963 1962 1964 3 In what year was this poem written? 1966 1967 1965 1961 4 Which of the following best describes the form of this poem? Iambic pentameter, heroic couplets Free verse, with some rhymes and lines in pentameter Free verse, unrhymed and unmetered Iambic pentameter, ABAB rhyme scheme 5 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of this poem? Parenthood Death Religion War 6 Which of the following does NOT contain an example of alliteration or consonance? “blue garments unloose” “The moon is my mother” “grasses unload their griefs” “face of the effigy” 7 Which of the following accurately describes the argument this poem makes about religion? No one should be discriminated against for their religious beliefs. Institutionalized religion can lend itself to performative rather than genuine acts of worship. Religion is a major source of familial conflict and trauma. Religion is the solution to familial conflict and trauma. 8 Which of the following literary elements is NOT featured in this poem? Personification Asyndeton Consonance Allusion 9 Which of the following takes place in the final line of the poem? The yew tree points up. The yew tree delivers its message: blackness and silence. The yew tree is discovered by the speaker. The yew tree is cut down. 10 How many lines does this poem contain? 35 28 21 25 11 Which of the following might be read as an understatement in this poem? "Eight great tongues affirming the Resurrection." "It has a Gothic shape." "She is not sweet like Mary." "Fumy, spiritous mists inhabit this place" 12 How many syllables does each line in this poem have? 8 7 6 5 13 Which of the following best describes the setting of the poem? A church graveyard near the speaker's house in broad daylight 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 14 Which of the following best describes the conflict taking place in the poem? The moon vs. the sea it drags like a dark crime The mother of the speaker vs. the father of the speaker The speaker's desire for religious freedom vs. institutionalized religion Feelings of disorientation felt in the moonlit graveyard vs. the speaker’s desire for affection and a sense of direction 15 Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem? Disparaging, critical, scathing, accusatory Nostalgic, affectionate, celebratory, ebullient Grateful, loving, pious, sentimental Solemn, cryptic, contemplative, grim 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 Colossus Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams Ariel The Bell Jar 18 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes this poem? It makes extensive use of Biblical imagery. It has an unnamed first-person speaker. It has four stanzas. It is set in a specific historical period. 19 Which of the following best describes the author? A poet and playwright from the Elizabethan era A confessional poet of the mid-twentieth century A modernist who was most active in the early twentieth century A Romantic poet of the late nineteenth century 20 Which of the following is NOT an example of rhyme or assonance from this poem? “spiritous mists inhabit this” “blue [...] pews” “Eight great tongues” “The moon is my mother” 21 "White as a knuckle and terribly upset" is NOT an example of which of the following? Alliteration The color motif in this poem Simile Reference to an idiom 22 What is the moon doing when it is "quiet / With the O-gape of complete despair"? A giant, gaping hole is drilled through it. It resembles a human mouth that silently gapes in the shape of the letter "O." It makes a loud, yelling sound. It resembles a human face that is white with grief. 23 "Her blue garments unloose small bats and owls" is NOT an example of which of the following? Simile Religious allusion Personification Metonymy 24 Which of the following is NOT a motif or symbol found in this poem? The yew tree The moon The color red The color blue 25 Which of the following accurately describes the book in which this poem was published? It is Sylvia Plath's first poetry collection. It is Sylvia Plath's second and posthumous poetry collection. It is Sylvia Plath's collection of poems, essays, and short stories. It was written before Sylvia Plath married Ted Hughes.