Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Corinna's Going A-Maying? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. How does this poem celebrate community?
it compares the May Pole to a type of city hall
it contains explicit recommendations for joining the PTA
it emphasizes that everyone is participating in the May Day festivities
it believes that failing to celebrate holidays should be a crime
Q. How is time characterized in the final stanza?
as a good-natured, godly presence in their lives
as a figment of their imagination
as a slow-moving phenomenon that's easy to outwit
as an unstoppable force leading to a joyless death
Q. What power does Corinna have over nature?
the flowers bend to worship her beauty
the sun refuses to give her sunburn
night is willing to linger for her, so she has more time to get ready
the wind always blows her hair in a particularly attractive way
Q. How does the village interact with the natural world?
it beautifies it by turning green space into parks
it desecrates it by making landfills
it respects it by making annual sacrifices to Mother Nature
it memorializes it in songs and stories
Q. What is Corinna's laziness characterized in the poem?
as silly, hopeful, and righteous
as hypocritical, clever, and worrying
as amusing, clever, and wicked
as frustrating, foolish, and sinful