An InDepth Look into A Red Red Rose

An In-Depth Look into “A Red, Red Rose” Get an closer look into Robert Burn’s famous poem. By: Margaret Lucero

A Red, Red Rose By: Robert Burns Simile O my Luve is like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June; O my Luve is like the melody That’s sweetly played in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun; And I will love thee still, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only luve! And fare thee weel awhile! And I will come again, my luve, Though it were ten thousand mile. Imagery

Question #1 Robert Burns’ poem, “A Red, Red Rose” was originally written to be: A) In a Children’s Book B) A Song C) Dialogue for a novel D) A Poem

Question #2 What does the red rose in the poem symbolize? A) Lust B) Passion C) Everlasting Love D) New Love

Question #3 What style is “A Red, Red Rose” written in? A) Haiku B) Ballad Stanzas C) Quatrains D) Both B & C

Question #4 The words/phrase “seas” and “sands of life” are an example of what literary term? A) Foreshadowing B) Symbolism C) Imagery D) Simile

Question #5 Which of the following lines is an example of a simile? A) Though it were ten thousand mile. B) O my Luve is like a red, red rose C) So fair art thou, my bonnie lass, D) And fare thee weel awhile!

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