MCQs - "When Lilacs last in the Doóryard Bloomed" - by Walt Whitman
"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed" is a poem written by: a) Walt Whitman b) Robert Frost c) Emily Dickinson d) Langston Hughes Answer: a) Walt Whitman
What is the subject of "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed"? a) Death b) Love c) Nature d) Politics Answer: a) Death
What event does the poem mourn? a) The assassination of Abraham Lincoln b) The sinking of the Titanic c) The bombing of Pearl Harbor d) The September 11 attacks Answer: a) The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
In the poem, what does the lilac represent? a) Springtime b) Hope c) Mourning d) Joy Answer: c) Mourning
What literary device is used in the title of the poem? a) Metaphor b) Alliteration c) Personification d) Symbolism Answer: a) Metaphor
Who or what is the "hermit thrush" in the poem? a) A bird b) A tree c) A person d) A flower Answer: a) A bird
Which of the following statements best describes the tone of the poem? a) Hopeful b) Joyful c) Somber d) Angry Answer: c) Somber
"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed" is an example of: a) Free verse b) Sonnet c) Haiku d) Ballad Answer: a) Free verse
How does the poem end? a) With a message of hope and redemption b) With a call to action c) With an expression of sadness and loss d) With a celebration of life Answer: c) With an expression of sadness and loss
What is the significance of the "western star" in the poem? a) It symbolizes the end of the day b) It represents hope and new beginnings c) It is a sign of Abraham Lincoln's death d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a sign of Abraham Lincoln's death.
The title of the poem includes the phrase "Dooryard bloomed." What is a "dooryard"? a) The area in front of a house b) A type of flower c) A small garden d) A type of bird Answer: a) The area in front of a house
In the poem, what is the speaker's attitude towards death? a) Fearful b) Accepting c) Angry d) Resigned Answer: b) Accepting
The poem is divided into how many sections? a) Two b) Three c) Four d) Five Answer: c) Four
What is the significance of the "gray-brown" bird in the poem? a) It symbolizes death b) It represents hope c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: a) It symbolizes death
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "I mourn'd, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring." a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Repetition Answer: d) Repetition
What is the overall theme of "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed"? a) The beauty of nature b) The inevitability of death c) The power of love d) The resilience of the human spirit Answer: b) The inevitability of death
What is the name of the musical composition that was inspired by "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed"? a) "Symphony No. 5" b) "The Rite of Spring" c) "Requiem" d) "Adagio for Strings" Answer: c) "Requiem"
Which of the following lines from the poem is an example of personification? a) "I see the silent ocean" b) "The lilac withering on the lawn" c) "Death, many deaths I'll sing" d) "Earth, that's solid and liquid as it flows" Answer: d) "Earth, that's solid and liquid as it flows"
The poem is considered a pastoral elegy. What is a pastoral elegy? a) A poem that mourns the loss of a loved one b) A poem that celebrates nature c) A poem that mourns the loss of a way of life d) A poem that celebrates the achievements of a hero Answer: c) A poem that mourns the loss of a way of life
What is the significance of the "star-dropp'd shadow" in the poem? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents Abraham Lincoln's legacy c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) It represents Abraham Lincoln's legacy.
Who is the speaker of the poem? a) Walt Whitman b) Abraham Lincoln c) A hermit thrush d) An unknown narrator Answer: a) Walt Whitman
In the poem, what does the "moaning doves" symbolize? a) Peace b) Mourning c) Love d) Joy Answer: b) Mourning
What is the significance of the lilacs in the poem? a) They symbolize hope b) They represent love c) They are a symbol of mourning d) They have no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) They are a symbol of mourning
The poem was written during which historical period? a) The American Revolution b) The Civil War c) World War I d) The Great Depression Answer: b) The Civil War
What is the meaning of the word "dooryard" in the context of the poem? a) A garden b) A front yard c) A back yard d) A driveway Answer: b) A front yard
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following line from the poem? "The night in silence under many a star." a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification
What is the significance of the "hermit thrush's" song in the poem? a) It represents hope b) It is a symbol of mourning c) It represents the continuity of life d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It represents the continuity of life
What is the significance of the "western orb" in the poem? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents Abraham Lincoln's death c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) It represents Abraham Lincoln's death.
What is the mood of the poem? a) Hopeful b) Joyful c) Somber d) Angry Answer: c) Somber
In what year was "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed" published? a) 1855 b) 1865 c) 1875 d) 1885 Answer: b) 1865
Which of the following best describes the structure of "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed"? a) Free verse b) Sonnet c) Ballad d) Epic Answer: a) Free verse
In the poem, what is the significance of the "coffin that passes through lanes and streets"? a) It represents the end of life b) It symbolizes the cycle of life and death c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: a) It represents the end of life.
The poem is written in memory of whom? a) Walt Whitman's father b) Walt Whitman's brother c) Abraham Lincoln d) Walt Whitman's best friend Answer: c) Abraham Lincoln
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "Coffin that passes through lanes and streets, / Through day and night with the great cloud darkening the land." a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification
What is the significance of the "fragrant pines" in the poem? a) They symbolize hope b) They represent Abraham Lincoln's legacy c) They are a symbol of mourning d) They have no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) They are a symbol of mourning.
What is the significance of the "west" in the poem? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the cycle of life and death c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following line from the poem? "City of the sea! city of hurried and glittering tides!" a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: b) Metaphor
In the poem, what is the significance of the "western star"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents Abraham Lincoln's legacy c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) It represents Abraham Lincoln's legacy.
Which of the following best describes the tone of "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed"? a) Celebratory b) Romantic c) Elegiac d) Ironic Answer: c) Elegiac
In the poem, what is the significance of the "darksome trains"? a) They represent hope b) They are a symbol of mourning c) They represent the cycle of life and death d) They have no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) They are a symbol of mourning.
What is the meaning of the word "dooryard" in the poem? a) A backyard b) A front yard c) A garden d) A porch Answer: b) A front yard.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "And the great star early droop'd in the western sky in the night, / I mourn'd, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring." a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "magnolia"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents Abraham Lincoln's legacy c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following best describes the theme of "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed"? a) The beauty of nature b) The cycle of life and death c) The importance of family d) The power of love Answer: b) The cycle of life and death.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "night"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following line from the poem? "Dark mother always gliding near with soft feet," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "sunset"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) It represents the end of life.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "Tenderly bury the slain, O the dead!/From this field, this sodden and darkened soil, my heart cries out." a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: b) Metaphor.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "star"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: a) It symbolizes hope.
Which of the following best describes the overall message of "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed"? a) Death is an inevitable part of life b) Life is short and should be enjoyed c) Love conquers all d) Hope is eternal Answer: a) Death is an inevitable part of life.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "hermit thrush"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "And the solemn night came down upon my soul,/ From the main, and the east, and the mountains," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
What is the significance of the title "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed"? a) It represents the speaker's fond childhood memories b) It symbolizes the fleeting nature of life c) It is a metaphor for the beauty of nature d) It refers to the time of year when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated Answer: d) It refers to the time of year when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "O western orb sailing the heaven, / Now I know what you must have meant as a month since we walk'd," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "mothers"? a) They symbolize hope b) They represent the end of life c) They are a symbol of mourning d) They have no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) They are a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "Coffin that passes through lanes and streets, / Through day and night with the great cloud darkening the land," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: b) Metaphor.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "lilacs"? a) They symbolize hope b) They represent the end of life c) They are a symbol of mourning d) They have no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) They are a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "And the dead were burr'd in the earth,/And their spirits away flown," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "rose"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: d) It has no significant meaning in the poem.
Which of the following best describes the tone of "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed"? a) Joyful b) Hopeful c) Solemn d) Romantic Answer: c) Solemn.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "magnolia"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: d) It has no significant meaning in the poem.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "I saw the white tents of armies, / I saw the bright facings of rifles," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: b) Metaphor.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "star"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: a) It symbolizes hope.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "And the heavy, uninteresting drumming of the actinias, / Walt Whitman, a cosmos, of Manhattan the son," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: d) Hyperbole.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "violets"? a) They symbolize hope b) They represent the end of life c) They are a symbol of mourning d) They have no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) They are a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "Dark mother, always gliding near with soft feet," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "bullets"? a) They symbolize hope b) They represent the end of life c) They are a symbol of mourning d) They have no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) They represent the end of life.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "In the bivouac's of life, / Be not like dumb, driven cattle!" a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: b) Metaphor.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "night"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "Lo, Body and Soul! this land!/Mighty Manhattan, with spires, and the sparkling and hurrying tides, and the ships;" a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "swamp oak"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) It represents the end of life.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "I mourn'd, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring." a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: b) Metaphor.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "death bell"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "By the bivouac's fitful flame / A procession winding around me, solemn and sweet and slow--but first I note," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "blackbird"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "O western orb, sailing the heaven!" a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "coffin"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) It represents the end of life.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "And in each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor." a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "sunset"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) It represents the end of life.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "The lilac-scent, the bushes with dark green heart-shaped leaves," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: a) Alliteration.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "star"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: a) It symbolizes hope.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "I leave thee lilac with heart-shaped leaves," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: b) Metaphor.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "night"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "The wandering airs they faint / On the rank, resolute, and daring / With wafted seeds, and trees all sha" a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: a) Alliteration.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "whip-poor-will"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "With husky-hollow, mournful, as if I said, / Produce! produce! Were it but the pitifullest solecism of the form of my a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: b) Metaphor.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "shadowy forms"? a) They symbolize hope b) They represent the end of life c) They are a symbol of mourning d) They have no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) They are a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "Of these years I sing, / As, wandering, questioning, absorbing, now a stranger, / Now thee, looking, breathing d" a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "gray-brown bird"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) It represents the end of life.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "I saw the devastation of battle, pestilence, famine, / I saw martyrs and priests convuls'd--I heard the dauntless" a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: d) Hyperbole.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "twigs"? a) They symbolize hope b) They represent the end of life c) They are a symbol of mourning d) They have no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) They are a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "I saw battleships, / I heard the sounds of the trumpet, saw warriors, / I heard the roar of their murderous cannons--" a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: d) Hyperbole.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "singing bird"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: a) It symbolizes hope.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "The lilac and star and bird twined with the chant of my soul, / There in the fragrant pines and the cedars dusk and dim." a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "swamp"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "Dark mother always gliding near with soft feet, / Have none chanted for thee a chant of fullest welcome?" a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "hermit thrush"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: b) It represents the end of life.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "Till with the lull of the night, / As if sensing the day-light close, soothing and quieting god, / Balmy and deathless land" a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
In the poem, what is the significance of the "moan"? a) It symbolizes hope b) It represents the end of life c) It is a symbol of mourning d) It has no significant meaning in the poem Answer: c) It is a symbol of mourning.
Which of the following literary devices is used in the following lines from the poem? "Over the breast of the spring, the land, amid cities, / Amid lanes and through old woods, where lately the violets peep'd from the ground, spotting the gray débris," a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole Answer: c) Personification.
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