Writing a Personal Narrative about an Important Person — Unit test
Question 24 • PA-Common Core ELA 8 Q1
Read the excerpt from “The Morning Dream.”'TWAS in the glad season of spring,Asleep at the dawn of the day,I dream'd what I cannot but sing,So pleasant it seem'd as I lay.I dream'd that on ocean afloat,Far hence to the westward I sail'd,While the billows high lifted the boat,And the fresh-blowing breeze never fail'd.
Answer
A
setting of fear and foreboding.
B
setting of gentle beauty.
C
character with many flaws.
D
character with admirable traits.
Explanation
The speaker describes spring as a “glad season” and the dream as “pleasant.” The breeze is fresh and steady, creating a pleasing scene despite the high waves. These details establish a setting of gentle beauty, not one of fear and foreboding.
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