Question

Read the following poem and answer the questions about it. Questions 2-5 may also refer back to this poem.Smart by Shel Silverstein

This poem has how many stanzas?



(1 point)
Responses

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

5

Answer 1

The poem "Smart" by Shel Silverstein has 3 stanzas. So the correct answer is:

3

Answer 2

How many lines does this poem have?(1 point)
Responses

5
5

!0
!0

20
20

22

Answer 3

The poem "Smart" by Shel Silverstein has 20 lines. So the correct answer is:

20

Answer 4

This poem is funny because it is ironic. The title is ironic. What does irony mean?(1 point)
Responses

a statement that can't be understood literally based on its parts
a statement that can't be understood literally based on its parts

comparing ideas without using "like" or "as"
comparing ideas without using "like" or "as"

a situation that is the opposite of the expectation
a situation that is the opposite of the expectation

words that draw upon the 5 senses

Answer 5

Irony refers to "a situation that is the opposite of the expectation." Therefore, the correct answer is:

a situation that is the opposite of the expectation.

Answer 6

Question
This poem includes rhymes. What is an example of the rhyme scheme (pattern) in this poem?(1 point)
Responses

Bates and dimes
Bates and dimes

one and son
one and son

Dad and head
Dad and head

Coombs and them

Answer 7

In the poem "Smart" by Shel Silverstein, the lines "one" and "son" rhyme with each other. Therefore, the correct answer is:

**one and son**.

Answer 8

This poem tells a story, includes characters, and is told from a first-person point of view.(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False

Answer 9

**True**. The poem "Smart" does tell a story, includes characters, and is told from a first-person point of view.