Fill in the Blanks — 1 Mark Each

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1. The poem is written by ________. 1 Mark
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Answer: Walter de la Mare

Reason: The poet’s name appears below the poem.

2. A scrap of chalk reveals a myriad ________. 1 Mark
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Answer: shells

Reason: The first stanza uses this image.

3. An inch of moss becomes a ________. 1 Mark
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Answer: forest

Reason: Magnification changes the perceived scale.

4. A drop of water is compared to a hive of ________. 1 Mark
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Answer: bees

Reason: This is the poem’s simile.

5. The spider produces silk from its ________. 1 Mark
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Answer: spinnerets

Reason: The third stanza names them.

6. The poem has ________ stanzas. 1 Mark
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Answer: six

Reason: Each stanza is a quatrain.

7. The rhyme scheme is mostly ________. 1 Mark
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Answer: ABCB

Reason: The second and fourth lines generally rhyme.

8. The final object observed is the ________. 1 Mark
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Answer: moon

Reason: The poem ends with astronomical observation.

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