31 Jan D. the soil is ruined

Question 1

1. Hopkins’s use of “seared,” “bleared,” and “smeared” is an example of

A. simile.

B. metaphor.

C. assonance.

D. alliteration.

Question 2

2. Allusions are defined as

A. references to things, places, people, and events outside of the reading selection.

B. verses that are written without end rhymes and without any kind of strict meter.

C. types of figurative language that are used to state informative facts and ideas.

D. two concepts that have nothing in common being put together for description.

Question 3

3. To paraphrase a poem means to

A. determine the rhyme scheme.

B. rewrite it in one’s own words.

C. summarize its theme.

D. analyze the meter.

Question 4

4. In Emily Dickinson’s poem, she writes, “How frugal is the Chariot / That bears a human soul”.These lines feature what type of figurative language?

A. Allusion

B. Personification

C. Paradox

D. Alliteration

Question 5

5. The theme of Sandburg’s poem “Grass” is

A. freedom.

B. war.

C. forgetfulness.

D. peace.

Question 6

6. Diction is what determines a poet’s

A. rhyme and meter.

B. subject and theme.

C. words and phrases.

D. structure and sound.

Question 7

7. Narrative, descriptive, and reflective refer to three

A. types of poems.

B. major themes.

C. styles of diction.

D. standard meters.

Question 8

8. How does paraphrasing help readers understand poetry?

A. It allows the reader to create his or her own meanings for the similes and metaphors.

B. It maintains archaic terms so as not to change the meaning of the poem.

C. It inspires readers to come up with their own allusions, and paradoxes when reading poems.

D. It helps readers understand what the meaning is behind different types of figurative language.

Question 9

9. When a poet changes the meter in a poem, it forces the reader to

A. overlook some syllables.

B. focus on figurative language.

C. paraphrase the meaning.

D. emphasize key words.

Question 10

10. A poet’s attitude toward his or her poem’s subject is referred to as the

A. structure.

B. meter.

C. tone.

D. theme.

Question 11

11. In an allusion, the importance lies in what a word

A. states.

B. rhymes with.

C. represents.

D. sounds like.

Question 12

12. In “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night,” Dylan Thomas’s phrase “wild men” describes

A. people who deny death.

B. those who trade dignity for madness.

C. those who celebrate life.

D. people who embrace death.

Question 13

13. Which of the following is the best definition of a paradox?

A. The pattern of syllables

B. The pairing of opposites

C. The choice of words

D. The repetition of sounds

Question 14

14. What word means almost the same as “paraphrase”?

A. Reword

B. Revise

C. Translate

D. Analyze

Question 15

15. The words and phrases a poet choose to use are referred to as

A. theme.

B. meter.

C. diction.

D. structure.

Question 16

16. Which statement about poetry is accurate?

A. Poems are made up of small concepts expressed in short words.

B. There are different types of poems but each has the same meter.

C. Poets use assonance, consonance and alliteration to determine type.

D. The way a poem is divided can affect its overall meaning.

Question 17

17. In “The New Colossus,” the Statue of Liberty is compared to a/an

A. mother.

B. immigrant.

C. door.

D. European queen.

Question 18

18. In Donne’s sonnet, what does the phrase “one short sleep past” mean?

A. Death is unavoidable.

B. Death comes sooner than expected.

C. Death is more permanent than sleep.

D. Death, like a nap, isn’t permanent.

Question 19

19. If a poet writes, “the soil / is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod”, the best paraphrasing is

A. the earth is worn bare from man’s use.

B. dirt doesn’t feel good to walk on.

C. feet that wear shoes often hurt.

D. the soil is ruined by people planting.

Question 20

20. Which poetry element affects the poem’s sound?

A. Theme

B. Rhythm

C. Type

D. Subject