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How do the authors of “A Psalm of Life” and "Auspex" use different images to illustrate their themes?

“Psalm” primarily contains images of conflict, while the images in “Auspex” communicate neutrality.

The author of “Psalm” chooses dramatic and exciting images to illustrate the theme, while the author of “Auspex” chooses more subtle, quiet images.

The images in “Psalm” are largely tied to the human body, while the images in “Auspex” come from the natural world.

“Psalm” contains primarily images of battle and human interactions, while “Auspex” focuses on natural imagery.

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Which best describes the rhyme schemes in "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex"?

Neither poem follows a strict rhyme scheme.

The poems follow identical rhyme schemes.

The poems follow different rhyme schemes.

Just one of the poems follows a rhyme scheme.

How do the themes of "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" differ?

While “Psalm” acknowledges that life must end, “Auspex” hints that love is eternal.

While “Psalm” suggests that our souls are weak, “Auspex” suggests that the soul lives forever.

While “Psalm” urges us to enjoy life, “Auspex” portrays life as nothing but pain.

While “Psalm” argues that the soul continues after death, “Auspex” indicates that time destroys the heart’s passions.

What do the stanzas in "A Psalm of Life" have in common?

They explain the different parts of a thing.

They show stages in a thought process.

They show the events of a narrative.

They display different sides of a problem.

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?

It serves as a reminder that the past is comprised of the actions of people now deceased.

It suggests that the reader should think of mortality when thinking of the past.

It reinforces the idea that one should live in the present, not in the past.

It creates a mood of foreboding, which affects the rest of the poem.

How does the second stanza of "Auspex" tie the first and third stanzas together?

It prepares the reader for the seriousness that only appears in the third stanza.

It offers a counterclaim to the first stanza, which is then rejected in the third stanza.

It offers a break in thought from the subject matter of the first and third stanzas.

It resolves the crucial problem that is raised in the first and third stanzas.

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