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