Solitude Overview Quiz

Who is the author of 'Solitude'?

Question Answer Choices Walt Whitman Robert Frost Ella Wheeler Wilcox Emily Dickinson

What is the main theme of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poem 'Solitude'?

Question Answer Choices The joy of sharing happiness with others. The inescapable solitude that humanity faces when experiencing hardship and death. The beauty of nature and its connection to human emotions. The importance of community and togetherness.

In 'Solitude,' what does the speaker suggest about showing your sadness with a sigh?

Question Answer Choices It will be largely ignored. It will be answered by the hills. It will bring you comfort. It will attract sympathy from others.

What literary device is predominantly used in 'Solitude' by Ella Wheeler Wilcox?

Question Answer Choices Alliteration Contrasting language. Metaphor Hyperbole

In 'Solitude,' what is described as 'lost on the air'?

Question Answer Choices A sigh. A weep. A laugh. A song.

According to the poem 'Solitude' by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, what happens when you laugh?

Question Answer Choices You weep alone. The world laughs with you. You laugh alone. The world sighs with you.

In 'Solitude' by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, what happens when you weep?

Question Answer Choices The world laughs with you. The world weeps with you. You sigh alone. You weep alone.

In 'Solitude,' what happens to your friends when you are sad?

Question Answer Choices They laugh with you. They stay with you. You lose them all. They rejoice with you.

According to 'Solitude,' how do people react when you rejoice?

Question Answer Choices They wish to be around you. They leave you alone. They ignore you. They sigh with you.