"Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins
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- Q1In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker suggest readers should not do when analyzing a poem?Ignore it completelyMemorize it word for wordText your friends about itTorture a confession out of it30s
- Q2According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what should readers try to 'press their lips' against when analyzing a poem?every word in the poemtheir notes from classits elusive meaningsthe pages of the book30s
- Q3In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker say readers should 'walk inside' like a 'mansion' when analyzing a poem?a poema paintinga storya novel30s
- Q4In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker compare a poem to in order to highlight its delicate nature?an eaglea beara liona mouse30s
- Q5According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker suggest is the better way to approach a poem rather than 'beating it with a hose'?drown it in waterburn it with firetie it to a chair and torture a confession out of itcut it with scissors30s
- Q6In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker encourage readers to 'listen to' in order to appreciate a poem?its musicits settingits charactersits plot30s
- Q7In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker compare poetry to, in order to convey its complex and multi-layered nature?a rocka clouda flowera hive30s
- Q8According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker recommend using to 'float into a poem' rather than 'marching in with your loud voice'?a trumpeta druma megaphonea pencil30s
- Q9In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker advise readers to 'feel for' when encountering a poem?the exit doorthe windowthe floor matthe light switch30s
- Q10According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker suggest is important to 'poke at' gently when analyzing a poem?the helicopterthe submarinethe spaceshipthe dinosaur30s
- Q11In 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, why does the speaker want students to walk inside a poem with a flashlight?To find the author's contact informationTo read the poem in the darkTo blind the audience with the lightTo explore the darker, hidden meanings of the poem30s
- Q12According to 'Introduction to Poetry' by Billy Collins, what does the speaker encourage students to do with a poem?Use it as a coaster for their coffeeFold it into a paper airplane and launch itHold it up to the light like a color slideIgnore it and move on to the next poem30s
- Q13What does Billy Collins believe students should do with a poem in 'Introduction to Poetry'?Run away from the poem in fearWalk inside the poem's room and feel the walls for a light switchSend the poem a friend request on social mediaSing the poem out loud in the middle of a crowded street30s
- Q14What does Billy Collins compare poetry to in 'Introduction to Poetry'?A sunny day at the beachA box full of darknessA basket of puppiesA rainbow after a storm30s
- Q15According to Billy Collins in 'Introduction to Poetry', what does he want students to do with a poem's meaning?Listen to it with their earsSmell it with their nosesFeel it with their handsTaste it with their tongues30s