4.09 Unit Test: Medium and Message - Part 1

Part A What is the main idea of this part of them poem?

Annabel Lee and the speaker were deeply in love.

How does the content of the second stanza in this excerpt advance the story in this narrative poem?

It describes the aftermath of Paul Revere's ride.

Read these lines from the poem. A phantom ship, with each mast and spar Across the moon like a prison-bar, What is the effect of comparing "each mast and spar" of the British ship to "a prison-bar"?

It suggest that the British are denying the colonists their freedom.

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative. How does Cofer shape the theme that people don't always get what they want with this passage?

She's explains how just as quickly as she was kissed, "he walked away into the dark and quarter, and disappeared."

Which statement BEST describes the impact of Poe's use of both internal and end rhyme in this poem?

The rhyme gives the poem an even rhythm and maintains the tension.

How does the poetic structure of this stanza affect the tone of the poem?

The rhythm and rhyme scheme add to an eerie and suspenseful tone.

How does Poe refine the idea in the poem "Annabel Lee" that true love can turn into obsession?

The speaker states that, each night, he goes to "lie down by the side" of Annabel Lee in her tomb.

Which sentence uses a dependent clause to correctly combine these two sentences? James made the basket. The crowd in the stadium went wild with excitement.

When James made the basket, the crowd in the stadium went wild with excitement.

Select the group of words that is a dependent clause that can be added to this sentence. ______________________ will get a job at the local store.

Whoever gets there on time

Select the clause from the drop-down menu to correctly complete this sentence. _______________________________________ might be nervous before a trip.

Whoever has not been on an airplane before

What is the function of the noun clause in this sentence? Give whoever enters the auditorium a pamphlet.

indirect object

Which lines are most effective in creating suspense in this poem?

"And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain / Thrilled me — filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;"

Part B Which lines from the text BEST support the answer in Part A?

"But we loved with a love that was more than love - I and my Annabel Lee—"

Which line BEST conveys the anxiety and tension present in these stanzas?

"The fate of a nation was riding that night;"

What are the effects of meter and rhyme in this stanza on the mood of the poem? Select EACH correct answer.

- The meter and the rhyme create a frightening and foreboding mood. - The meter and rhyme create a quiet and suspenseful mood.