1. Which technique is used repeatedly in the first quatrain?
(a) Understatement.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Rhetorical question.
(d) Appeal to Ethos.

2. What does the phrase "'Twas so" in line 5 mean?
(a) It confirms that the possibilities outlined in lines 1-4 were actually true.
(b) It makes clear that the whole stanza is hypothetical, not a reality.
(c) It creates a shift in time, indicating that lines 5-7 take place in the future.
(d) It introduces the logical consequences of the ideas offered in lines 1-4.

3. What is the literal meaning of the poem's title?
(a) The good day after.
(b) The good soul.
(c) The good morning.
(d) The good news.

4. In lines 2 and 3, what does the speaker compare himself and his lover to, before their relationship began?
(a) Babies.
(b) Inanimate objects.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Animals.

5. What is the time of day in this poem's setting?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Morning.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Noon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although the speaker has indicated that each lover is a complete world, where does the diction suggest that each is actually incomplete without the other?

2. Which term describes the use of the word "beauty" in line 6?

3. To whom is the speaker addressing this poem?

4. The mention of the Seven Sleepers in line 4 is an example of which technique?

5. What is different about the poem's first two and last two lines?

(see the answer key)

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