1 Which perspective is the poem written from? Second-person Third-person First-person None of these 2 What is the poem’s refrain? And I am dumb to tell The force that through the green fuse drives the flower Love drips and gathers, but the fallen blood How at my sheet goes the same crooked worm 3 What is the poem’s meter? Monometer Dimeter Trochaic Iambic 4 Where was Thomas born? Canada Ireland England Wales 5 In what year was Thomas born? 1931 1888 1914 1919 6 At what point in his career did Thomas write this poem? Middle Early Late Right before his death 7 What word does Thomas repeat throughout the poem? Wax Sores Destroyer Mouth 8 Which phrase is NOT an example of alliteration? “force that through the green fuse drives the flower" “mountain spring the same mouth sucks" “time has ticked” "stirs the quicksand" 9 Which is NOT a theme of the poem? Nature and humanity Time Love Expression 10 Which word is NOT used as a verb in the poem? mouth rope whirl lime 11 What type of poet is Thomas generally considered to be? An absurdist A classicist A modernist A futurist 12 What Greek mythological character's story does the phrase "shroud sail" allude to? Theseus Hercules Perseus Europa 13 What is an example of personification? “to tell a weather’s wind” "hauls my shroud sail" "turns mine to wax" "love drips and gathers" 14 What poetic movement is Thomas's work reminiscent of? Romanticism Renaissance Neoclassicism Realism 15 How old was Thomas when he wrote "The Force that Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower"? 23 38 12 19 16 What aspect of nature does NOT appear in the poem? Beaches Stars Trees Rivers 17 What creature "at my sheet goes"? A bird A spider A worm A cat 18 How many stanzas does the poem have? 7 9 5 3 19 How does the speaker describe his "age"? Gray Black Green Pale 20 What does the force turn the speaker's blood to? Slime Water Stone Wax 21 What substance does NOT appear in the poem? Diamond Water Wax Quicksand 22 What theme did Thomas often return to? Greed Nature Sin Anger 23 What poetic device is used in the poem? Allusion Onomatopoeia Irony Hyperbole 24 Which adjective isn't an accurate description of the speaker's tone? Angry Overwhelmed Passionate Afraid 25 In what form are most of the stanzas? Quintains Triplets Octaves Couplets
