Sound and Structure in Poems by Dylan Thomas and W. B. Yeats

Question 1

the use of "nor" plus a nounthe use of lines that begin with action verbsthe use of "this" to introduce important words

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the use of "nor" plus a noun; Selection 1: the use of "nor" plus a noun; Selection 2: that no one else influenced the pilot to go to war

Question 2

that the pilot does not think war is justifiedthat no one else influenced the pilot to go to warthat the pilot’s country expects to win the war

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that no one else influenced the pilot to go to war

Question 3

Use the drop-down menus to finish marking the rhyme scheme of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I know that I shall meet my fate a Somewhere among the clouds above; b Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; b My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before. d

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a; Selection 1: a; Selection 2: c; Selection 3: d; Selection 4: c

Question 4

abcd

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c

Question 5

abcd

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d

Question 6

abcd

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c

Question 7

iambic tetrameteriambic pentameterno regular meter

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iambic pentameter; Selection 1: iambic pentameter; Selection 2: iambic tetrameter; Selection 3: iambic tetrameter

Question 8

Which statement best describes the effect of the rhyme in this stanza?

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The use of the rhyming words night and light emphasizes the contrast between death and life.

Question 9

Question 115429

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They emphasize the idea that people should fight hard to survive.; They reinforce the idea that people are insignificant in the vast universe.

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