Resolutionby A. GautamThe new year begins on a set of old promises.I look at my list crumpled in my fist.A carefully torn page, inside my wishful cage—It is the same yellow as the year before,Twelve things that could change my life.I can see the cursive letters when I close my eyes.There my past remains, here my future lies.I resolve again, to give my old ambitions a refreshed try.17Select the correct answer. What is the best way to describe a theme of this poem? A. By the end of the year, it is too late to make any changes to a person's life. B. The failures of the past should inspire people to accomplish more in the future. C. People would accomplish their New Year's resolutions if they wrote them down. D. The main purpose of having New Year's resolutions is to make people feel bad.

The poem is a retrospective that looks back at past events.        It is also an introspective lyric poem that examines one's inner, personal feelings.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Read this excerpt from "Exhalation":Though I am long dead as you read this, explorer, I offer to you a valediction. Contemplate the marvel that is existence, and rejoice that you are able to do so. I feel I have the right to tell you this because, as I am inscribing these words, I am doing the same.Which theme is best supported by the excerpt?A.Life is precious.B.The past is full of mistakes.C.Dreams should be pursued.D.The written word is temporary.

Which of the following best summarizes a central theme of the poem?A. Death in youth can preserve the perfect image of a lost loved one in our memories.B. Grief can unite people, even an entire town.C. War is tragic, but even more so when it takes those with great potential before their time.D. When not given the time to properly form, identities can reflect only one aspect of ourselves.

What is the main theme of the poem?A. Summer is the most pleasant time of year.B. Looking towards the future can bring us joy.C. Remembering the past brings us closer together.D. Nature is beautiful if we take the time to appreciate it.

Choose the poem that uses alliteration.Now silent, now singing and swaying and swinging,like blossoms that bend to the breezes or showers,Now wantonly winding, they flash, now they falter,and, lingering, languish in radiant choir.So mirrored in thy heart are all desires,Eternal longings, Youth's inheritance,All hopes that token immortality,All griefs whereto immortal grief aspires.