AnswersTwilight Session 1 Fall 26 Literature and Composition I_CThompsonLiterary and Sound Devices in Poetry

Literary and Sound Devices in Poetry — Unit test Answers

0 verified answers2 views
1
Free Preview

Read the last stanza from "On a Tree Fallen across the Road."And, tired of aimless circling in one place, Steer straight off after something into space.

A
the mood of determination
B
the travelers' life journeys
C
the theme of getting distracted
D
the nighttime setting
2
Free Preview

Read "On a Tree Fallen across the Road."Which line contains the strongest example of imagery?

A
"But just to ask us who we think we are"
B
"Insisting always on our own way so."
C
"She likes to halt us in our runner tracks,"
D
"And yet she knows obstruction is in vain:"
3

After finding one more source about the right to privacy, Fernando added more information to his essay for government class. Which writing step does this reflect?

A
drafting
B
revising
C
prewriting
D
editing
5

Read "On a Tree Fallen across the Road."What is emphasized by the assonance in the line "We have it hidden in us to attain"?

A
the secrets the travelers have kept from each other
B
the natural human urge to make progress
C
the inevitability of encountering obstacles in life
D
the inability of humans to overcome the power of nature
6

Read the excerpt from a student's essay.A saguaro cactus may only grow 1.5 inches in a decade it can live up to 200 years though.

A
A saguaro cactus may only grow 1.5 inches but in a decade, it can live up to 200 years though.
B
A saguaro cactus may only grow 1.5 inches, in a decade it can live up to 200 years though.
C
A saguaro cactus may only grow 1.5 inches in a decade; it can live up to 200 years though.
D
A saguaro cactus may only grow 1.5 inches; yet in a decade it can live up to 200 years though.
7

Keti is writing an essay about the benefits and drawbacks of various transportation systems. Which organizational structure is best suited to this topic?

A
problem and solution
B
description
C
compare and contrast
D
sequential
8

Read the first stanza from "On a Tree Fallen across the Road." The tree the tempest with a crash of wood Throws down in front of us is not to bar Our passage to our journey’s end for good, But just to ask us who we think we are

A
"tree the tempest"
B
"crash of wood"
C
"Throws down"
D
"our journey's end"
9

Which statement best describes Emily Dickinson and her poetic style?

A
Dickinson writes unusual titles for her poems.
B
Dickinson writes with creative punctuation.
C
Dickinson writes poems that do not rhyme.
D
Dickinson writes from a third-person point of view.
10

[BLANK]

A
rhyming words
B
figurative language
C
sound within the poem’s lines
D
stressed and unstressed syllables
11

Read "LXVIII."In the second stanza, how does the alliteration contribute to the mood?

A
It emphasizes the idea of celebration, contributing to a lighthearted mood.
B
It emphasizes the movement of the flowers, contributing to a frantic mood.
C
It suggests the restlessness of youth, contributing to an anxious mood.
D
It highlights the brightness of morning, contributing to a hopeful mood.
12

Charity spent a few hours incorporating the feedback her partner had made on her English essay. Which writing step does this reflect?

A
prewriting
B
drafting
C
revising
D
publishing
13

Markus is reading a Sonnet by William Shakespeare. Which will best help Markus understand the central ideas as he reads?

A
finding a single concept that links the lines together
B
marking the rhyme scheme with lowercase letters
C
counting all the stressed and unstressed syllables
D
skipping words that are unfamiliar or difficult to read
14

Which sentence demonstrates the connotative meaning of the word “breath”?

A
To breathe means to take in air.
B
A breath is a single inhalation.
C
Breath implies life and strength.
D
A gust of air is called a breath.
15

Read the poem.The house was silentThe sky was dimUntil slim raysStretched highThen morning arrivedFluttering heavy lidsAnd opening eyes.

A
“silent” and “sky”
B
“until” and “then”
C
“high” and “arrived”
D
“morning” and “eyes”
16

Shakespeare’s sonnets, including "Sonnet 29,” have which characteristic?

A
They all contain one quatrain and nine couplets.
B
They all contain two quatrains and five couplets.
C
They all contain four quatrains and no couplets.
D
They all contain three quatrains and a couplet.
17

Which is one characteristic of iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29”?

A
Each line contains twelve syllables.
B
Each line contains ten syllables.
C
Each line contains eight syllables.
D
Each line contains six syllables.
18

Which statement about iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29,” is correct?

A
An iamb consists of two unstressed syllables followed by two stressed syllables.
B
An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
C
An iamb consists of a stressed syllable followed by another stressed syllable.
D
An iamb consists of five stressed syllables followed by five unstressed syllables.
19

Read the excerpt from "Sonnet 29.”When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,And look upon myself, and curse my fate,

A
abab
B
abba
C
abcb
D
abac
20

Read the excerpt from "The Thing about Terry.”We work four long hours Nervous stomachs a-churnThen sneak into the closetTo await her return

A
The group of friends has a fixed amount of time to finish painting the stars in Terry’s room.
B
The group of friends must finish painting the stars while Terry waits downstairs with her mother.
C
The group of friends wants to leave Terry’s house after they finish painting stars in her room.
D
The group of friends do not think they can finish painting the stars before Terry returns.
21

Which elements of narrative poetry are reflected in "The Thing about Terry”? Select 4 options.

A
rhyming
B
abstract language
C
rhythm
D
free verse
E
setting
F
stanzas

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
25 verified answers

Unit Test

Quiz
53 verified answers

Unit Test

Quiz
43 verified answers

Unit Test