Poem: The Wind
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The Wind
by Robert Louis Stevenson
I saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky;
And all around I heard you pass,
Like ladies’ skirts across the grass—
       O wind, a-blowing all day long,
       O wind, that sings so loud a song!
I saw the different things you did,
But always you yourself you hid.
I felt you push, I heard you call,
I could not see yourself at all—
       O wind, a-blowing all day long,
       O wind, that sings so loud a song!
O you that are so strong and cold,
O blower, are you young or old?
Are you a beast of field and tree,
Or just a stronger child than me?
       O wind, a-blowing all day long,
       O wind, that sings so loud a song!
by Robert Louis Stevenson
I saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky;
And all around I heard you pass,
Like ladies’ skirts across the grass—
       O wind, a-blowing all day long,
       O wind, that sings so loud a song!
I saw the different things you did,
But always you yourself you hid.
I felt you push, I heard you call,
I could not see yourself at all—
       O wind, a-blowing all day long,
       O wind, that sings so loud a song!
O you that are so strong and cold,
O blower, are you young or old?
Are you a beast of field and tree,
Or just a stronger child than me?
       O wind, a-blowing all day long,
       O wind, that sings so loud a song!
A.
In the poem "The Wind," what is the speaker's problem?
- He cannot see the wind.
- He cannot feel the wind.
- The wind is making a lot of noise.
- The wind has blown his hat away.
B.
In the poem "The Wind," the speaker compares the sound of the wind to
- a bird's call.
- the ocean's waves
- ladies' skirts on the grass.
- a broom sweeping the floor.
C.
In the poem "The Wind," the poet uses personification to describe the wind. Which action of the wind is an example of personification?
- singing a song
- hiding from all
- tossing the kites
- blowing the birds
D.
In the poem "The Wind," what does the author do at the end of each stanza?
- includes an onomatopoeia
- asks the wind a question
- gives the wind a new name
- repeats the same two lines
E.
In the poem "The Wind," what type of wind is the feeling of the poem most like?
- a cold wind
- a rough wind
- a calm wind
- a fast wind