1. Poetry Questions
NCFE Review

2. “The Victims”—Sharon Olds
Besides the title, what evidence is there to suggest that the poem is about victims of abuse? Include one example from the text to support your answer.
How does the author’s use of allusion in line 6 strengthen the poem? Include one example from the text to support your answer.
Which detail from the poem supports the theme? Identify the theme. Include one example from the text to support your answer.
“The Victims”—Sharon Olds

3. “Indian Summer”—Dorothy Parker
How is the title of the poem befitting of the theme? Identify the theme. Include one example from the text to support your answer.
How is punctuation used to emphasize the theme of the poem? Identify the theme. Include one example from the text to support your answer.
How is the mood of the poem emphasized through the poet’s diction? Include one example from the text to support your answer.
“Indian Summer”—Dorothy Parker

4. “The Vacuum”—Howard Nemerov
Based on the poem, how does the poet’s use of figurative language in lines three and four impact the meaning? Include one example from the text to support your answer.
How is the title “The Vacuum” symbolic? Include one example from the text to support your answer.
Which detail from the poem supports the development of theme? Identify the theme. Include one example from the text to support your answer.
“The Vacuum”—Howard Nemerov