AnswersHSA 26-27 English IV A -ICIntroduction to Romanticism

Introduction to Romanticism Answers

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Read the excerpt from "To a Sky-Lark," by William Wordsworth.Up with me! up with me into the clouds! For thy song, Lark, is strong; Up with me, up with me into the clouds! Singing, singing, With clouds and sky about thee ringing, Lift me, guide me till I find That spot which seems so to thy mind!

A
The rhyme emphasizes the speaker’s desire to share in the experiences of the lark.
B
The rhyme reflects the Romantic poet’s interest in nature and mythology.
C
The rhyme highlights the speaker’s preference of singing birds over ringing bells.
D
The rhyme brings focus to the poet’s sense of loneliness and hopelessness.
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Which statements are correct? Select 3 options.

A
The words glee and company use rhyme to express Wordsworth’s feelings.
B
They flash upon that inward eye uses alliteration to illustrate a point.
C
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought uses repetition for emphasis.
D
Alliteration is used in the phrase dances with the daffodils.
E
Repetition can be found in then my heart with pleasure fills.
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One characteristic of the Romantic period was

A
an interest in innovation.
B
the use of self-control.
C
an emphasis on order.
D
the use of imagination.
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Read the stanza from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."(1) I wandered lonely as a cloud(2) That floats on high o'er vales and hills,(3) When all at once I saw a crowd,(4) A host, of golden daffodils;(5) Beside the lake, beneath the trees, (6) Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

A
Line 2
B
Line 3
C
Line 4
D
Line 5
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Which line from William Wordsworth’s poem uses alliteration?

A
And dances with the daffodils.
B
The waves beside them danced;
C
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
D
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
6

One characteristic of the Romantic period was

A
an interest in innovation.
B
the use of self-control.
C
an emphasis on order.
D
the use of imagination.
7

A connotation is

A
the literal meaning of a word.
B
the dictionary definition of a word.
C
the amount of rhythm in a word.
D
the emotion or idea associated with a word.
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William Wordsworth is considered one of the central writers of the Romantic period because his poems

A
draw inspiration from the natural world.
B
discuss scientific laws governing nature.
C
show people’s logical place in the universe.
D
suggest the importance of new inventions.
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Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze

A
hints at how people should live.
B
uses everyday language.
C
studies nature logically.
D
is based on a folktale.

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