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The First Half of the Twentieth Century — Test

Question 24 • English Language Arts 12

Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death." I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; Which line best emphasizes the speaker's idea of death?

Answer
A
Somewhere among the clouds above;
B
Those that I guard I do not love;
C
I know that I shall meet my fate
D
Those that I fight I do not hate

Explanation

The line “I know that I shall meet my fate” directly expresses the speaker’s certainty that he will die. “Somewhere among the clouds above” describes where he expects to meet his fate, but it does not emphasize death as clearly.

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