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Read the lines from "Auspex."Woe’s me, I shall be lonelyWhen I can feel no longerThe impatience of their wings!Which best describes the effect of the expression “Woe’s me”?

A
It heightens the sense of loss in the poem.
B
It creates an artificially dramatic tone.
C
It injects excitement into the work.
D
It gives us a sense of the speaker’s character.
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Art is long, and Time is fleeting,And our hearts, though stout and brave,Still, like muffled drums, are beatingFuneral marches to the grave.

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physically very strong.
f
ferocious and fearless.
c
courageous and determined.
c
compassionate and loving.
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How do the authors of “A Psalm of Life” and "Auspex" use different images to illustrate their themes?

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“Psalm” primarily contains images of conflict, while the images in “Auspex” communicate neutrality.
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The author of “Psalm” chooses dramatic and exciting images to illustrate the theme, while the author of “Auspex” chooses more subtle, quiet images.
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The images in “Psalm” are largely tied to the human body, while the images in “Auspex” come from the natural world.
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“Psalm” contains primarily images of battle and human interactions, while “Auspex” focuses on natural imagery.
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What imagery do "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" have in common?

B
Both poems describe sand.
B
Both poems use cloud images.
B
Both poems make reference to the heart.
B
Both poems refer symbolically to birds.
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How do the themes of "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" differ?

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While “Psalm” acknowledges that life must end, “Auspex” hints that love is eternal.
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While “Psalm” suggests that our souls are weak, “Auspex” suggests that the soul lives forever.
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While “Psalm” urges us to enjoy life, “Auspex” portrays life as nothing but pain.
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While “Psalm” argues that the soul continues after death, “Auspex” indicates that time destroys the heart’s passions.
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What is the main idea of the first stanza of "Auspex"?

A
My heart is beating very quickly at the moment, and I wonder how long it will last.
B
I love moving quickly and feeling as if I cannot stop at the end of the day.
C
Though I cannot slow myself down right now, one day my heart will stop beating so quickly, and I will slow down.
D
I was moving at a quick pace yesterday, but thankfully, I was able to slow down today.
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mournful
e
energetic
s
serious
r
regretful
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Read the quotation from "A Psalm of Life."Let the dead past bury its dead!What is the effect of the repetition of the word “dead” in this line?

A
It serves as a reminder that the past is comprised of the actions of people now deceased.
B
It suggests that the reader should think of mortality when thinking of the past.
C
It reinforces the idea that one should live in the present, not in the past.
D
It creates a mood of foreboding, which affects the rest of the poem.
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Which best describes the tone that the first stanza of "A Psalm of Life" sets for the rest of the poem?

A
hopeful and determined
B
gloomy and dark
C
cheerful and lighthearted
D
cloudy and unclear
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The poem adheres to a strict ABCB rhyme scheme, with the exception of the first stanza.
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The poem adheres to strict ABAB rhyme scheme, with the exception of the final stanza.
E
Each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (ABCB, DEFE, GHIH, etc.).
E
Each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, etc.).

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