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Read "Auspex" and answer the questions.What is the topic of the poem?

A
the departure of song birds
B
the song birds that the poet sees
C
the coming of spring
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What is the theme?

A
Nature is the best place for bird-watching.
B
Nature is a source of inspiration.
C
Nature makes people feel lonely.
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That skyward longs and sings,—

A
A
B
B
C
C
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Woe’s me, I shall be lonely

A
A
B
B
C
C
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When I can feel no longer

A
A
B
B
C
C
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The impatience of their wings!

A
A
B
B
C
C
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What is the topic of the poem?

A
the purpose of life
B
the origins of life
C
the mysteries of life
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How does Lowell’s word choice support his theme?

A
Lowell uses words such as “nest,” “lark,” and “songbirds” to inform the reader about birds.
B
Lowell mentions specific birds and uses words such as “passion” to show how slowly life moves.
C
Lowell uses words such as “song-birds,” “passion,” and “impatience” to suggest that life is brief and should be lived passionately.
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In "Auspex," what images are opposites that could represent life and death? the birds’ nest and the swallows✔ the birds, and the dead leaves and snowthe speaker’s heart and the birds’ wings

A
the birds’ nest and the swallows
B
✔ the birds, and the dead leaves and snow
C
the speaker’s heart and the birds’ wings
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How do the images support Lowell’s theme?

A
Birds represent change. Leaves and snow suggest complacency and immobility.
B
The birds’ activity contrasts with the poet’s melancholy feelings about snow and leaves.
C
Birds stand for lively spring and summer. Dead leaves and snow suggest still fall and winter.
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How many lines are in each stanza? ⇒ 6, six

Answer:

6, six

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Six-line stanzas are called

A
quatrains.
B
sestets.
C
couplets.
D
sonnets.
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Had they been swallows only,

A
A
B
B
C
C
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Which elements of strict formal structure do “Auspex” and “A Psalm of Life” share?

A
They both have a rhyme scheme.
B
They both use quatrain stanzas.
C
They both use enjambment in each line.
D
They both use end punctuation in each line.
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What is the theme of the poem?

A
Life should be focused on the past.
B
Life should be lived to the fullest.
C
Life is sad and fleeting.
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Without the passion stronger

A
A
B
B
C
C
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In what way are “Auspex” and “A Psalm of Life” different?

A
“Auspex” uses formal structure while “A Psalm of Life” uses informal structure.
B
“Auspex” uses rhyme scheme while “A Psalm of Life” avoids rhyme scheme.
C
“Auspex” has six-line stanzas while “A Psalm of Life” has four-line stanzas.
D
“Auspex” uses enjambment while “A Psalm of Life” uses meter.

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