Figurative Lense - The House on the Hill
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Virginia Zadorenko
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Figurative Lense:
House on the Hill
By Virginia Zadorenko
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The House on the Hill - Stanza 1
They are all gone away,
The House is shut and still,
There is nothing more to say.
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Multiple Choice
Reading the poem figuratively, the house most likely represents —
A. A haunted place
B. A forgotten town
C. A person affected by aging or memory loss
D. A broken family argument
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Stanza 2
Through broken walls and gray
The winds blow bleak and shrill:
They are all gone away.
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Multiple Choice
How does the repeated phrase “They are gone away” contribute to the poem’s meaning?
A. It shows excitement
B. It creates a humorous tone
C. It emphasizes loss and absence
D. It explains the setting
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Stanza 3
Nor is there one to-day
To speak them good or ill:
There is nothing more to say.
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Multiple Choice
How does the tone of the poem feel overall?
A. Cheerful
B. Angry
C. Calm and joyful
D. Quiet and sad
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Stanza 4
Why is it then we stray
Around the sunken sill?
They are all gone away,
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Multiple Choice
How might this poem help readers better understand memory loss or aging?
A. It explains medical facts
B. It shows how memories fade over time
C. It gives advice on caregiving
D. It focuses only on buildings
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Stanza 5
And our poor fancy-play
For them is wasted skill:
There is nothing more to say.
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Multiple Choice
Why might the poet choose a house instead of a person as the main focus?
A. Houses are more interesting than people
B. A house can symbolize the brain after memory has been lost
C. The poet dislikes writing about people
D. It makes the poem confusing
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Stanza 6
There is ruin and decay
In the House on the Hill:
They are all gone away,
There is nothing more to say.
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Multiple Choice
If the poem were written from the perspective of the house, how might the tone change?
A. It would feel more emotional and personal
B. It would become humorous
C. It would be more confusing
D. It would lose all meaning
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Multiple Choice
Is the poem more powerful literally or figuratively?
A. Literally, because it describes a real house
B. Figuratively, because the house represents deeper ideas
C. Both equally, with no difference
D. Neither
Figurative Lense:
House on the Hill
By Virginia Zadorenko
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