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