Question

"A Valentine"

by Edgar Allan Poe
Answer the following questions about the poem above.

Which vocabulary strategy would best help a reader determine the meaning of the word scintillating in line 14?


a. Find the meaning of the Latin root scintilla.
b. Study the context clues in line 13 and line 15.
c. Use the meaning of the suffix ing.
d. Read in words that sound the same such as skin.

What is the "treasure," the "talisman," the "three eloquent words" that the poem contains?


a. "I despise you"
b. "I love you"
c. The Valentine's love
d. The Valentine What do words such as "sweet," "divine," and "eloquent" imply?


a. The poet enjoys creating puzzles for readers
b. The poet is mocking the person to whom the poem is written
c. The poet loves the person to whom the poem is written
d. The poet thinks his words are beautiful

Answer 1

1. A

2. B

3. C

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "d. Read in words that sound the same such as skin."

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "d. The Valentine What do words such as "sweet," "divine," and "eloquent" imply?"

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "b. The poet is mocking the person to whom the poem is written "