AP English Literature & Composition A - Unit 3: Poetry: Language, Style, and Tone (All QuickChecks, Quizzes, Practice, & Unit Test)

Use the poem to answer the question. The language in which of the following lines best indicates that this poem was written before contemporary times?

"But that which most doth take my muse and me"

Use the poem to answer the question. Which textual detail from the poem best reveals the theme of individuality?

"Each singing what belongs to him or her"

Consider your analysis of John Donne's "Holy Sonnet 10" and Margaret Atwood's "Siren Song." Which statement most accurately compares the attitude toward death in the two poems?

"Holy Sonnet 10" is dismissive and "Siren Song" is resigned.

Use the poem to answer the question. Which textual details best support the interpretation that the speaker's tone is informal and tongue-in-cheek toward his audience?

"I'll tell you more, and lie, so you will come"

Use the poem to answer the question. Which line from the poem best identifies a shift in tone?

"In fetid darkness still to live and run —"

Use the poems to answer the question. In comparing these two poems, which line best supports an analysis that Longfellow's poem has a more hopeful tone?

"Kept me from what I may accomplish yet;"

Use the poem to answer the question. Which textual detail from the poem is an example of imagery?

"Rousing from his pillow gnawn"

Use the poem to answer the question. Which textual detail would best support the interpretation that the imagery in this poem is dark and violent?

"The blood-dimmed tide is loosed" (line 6)

Use the poem to answer the question. In light of the extensive feast to be laid for the guest, which of the following lines is an example of verbal irony?

"both my poor house, and I / Do equally desire your company"

Use the poem to answer the question. Which detail from the text is an example of the main symbol employed by Key in this poem?

"broad stripes and bright stars"

Use the poem to answer the question. Which textual details from this poem most reveal the historical context in which this poem was written: the end of the nineteenth century?

"deckhands singing on the steam boat"

Use the poem to answer the question. What do the lines "Not that we think us worthy such a guest, / But that your worth will dignify our feast" reveal about how the speaker feels?

The speaker respects the guest.

Use the poem to answer the question. Lines 3-4 and 12-15 of the poem develop a tone that is best described as

concerned.

Use the poem to answer the question. The voice in this poem is best described as

descriptive and measured.

Recall the poem "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold. One interpretation of this poem is that Arnold correlates the decline of religion during his time with an increase in human suffering. Which text detail best supports that interpretation?

Arnold describes the Sea of Faith as retreating, then describes the world "as on a darkling plain / Swept with confused alarms."

Recall the poems "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats (1795-1821) and "In a Station of the Metro" by Ezra Pound (1885-1972). They were written about 100 years apart. What is one similarity between these two poems?

Both use visual imagery.

Compare the following excerpts from two poems: "For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow /Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me." (from "Holy Sonnet 10" by John Donne) "I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love, / If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles." (from "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman) Which conclusion is most reasonable, based on these excerpts?

Donne and Whitman use different diction due to their historical contexts.

Use the poem to answer the question. What situational irony in this poem contributes to its humorous tone?

Instead of presenting lofty ideas, the poem largely presents a menu of foods.

Recall the poem "Siren Song" by Margaret Atwood. How does the allusion to Sirens most contribute to the poem's meaning?

It establishes the themes of manipulation and trickery.

Use the poem to answer the question. Which statement provides the best support for the claim that the speaker in this poem is the poet himself?

It is written from the first-person point of view.

Recall the poem "Siren Song" by Margaret Atwood. How is the poet's context reflected in her poetic retelling of the Sirens' story?

It reflects the modern increase in gender equality and female perspectives.

In the poem "Mothers" by Nikki Giovanni, how does the allusion to Samson contribute to the meaning of the poem?

It shows the speaker thinks of her mother as a strong person.

Andrew Marvell's poem "To His Coy Mistress" ends with these lines: "Thus, though we cannot make our sun / Stand still, yet we will make him run." How is the meaning of the poem affected by this ending?

Its imagery supports the theme of living for the moment.

How does the style of Langston Hughes's poem "Theme for English B" reflect the context of his life and interests?

Its musicality paralleled his interest in jazz, the blues, and other musical forms.

Use the poem to answer the question. Which of the following best describes how the style of this poem interacts with its theme?

The speaker seems to be having a friendly conversation about dinner plans, in support of the theme of enjoying the pleasures of the moment.

Use the poem to answer the question. Consider the language and form of this poem, and that Jonson was a contemporary of William Shakespeare. This places the poem in which literary period?

Renaissance

Use the poem to answer the question. Judging by the poet's perspective and style, this poem most closely aligns with the characteristics of which period of poetry?

Romantic

Use the poem to answer the question. The "Defence of Fort M'Henry" was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, during which major period of poetry?

Romantic

Use the poems to answer the question. Which statement best explains the impact of the textual elements in each poem?

The meter of both poems establishes a steady beat that sounds like a march toward death.

Use the passage to answer the question. Recall the free-response essay sample you read in this lesson, written in response to the "The Myth of Music" by Rachel M. Harper. Which piece of feedback is accurate for that sample essay?

The essay needs more specific textual detail to obtain a higher score.

Use the poem to answer the question. Based on the textual elements, what is the most likely meaning of the line "And I'll profess no verses to repeat"?

The speaker pretends that he will not start quoting poetry.

Recall the poem "Design" by Robert Frost, about the spider, flower, and moth. Which statement best describes voice in this poem?

The voice of the poet and the narrator is the same.

Recall the poem "In a Station of the Metro" by Ezra Pound. Why is the connotation of the word apparition positive rather than negative?

The word is compared with petals.

Use the poem to answer the question. What is the tone or attitude of the writer toward living with pain? How does the writer use irony to develop this tone? Your response should be one paragraph in length and supported with textual evidence.

The writer gives a tone of gloom and dispiritedness in her poem, placing pain as unconquerable for those who live. Her setting begins with the tone of melancholy, "An arid daylight shines" and "dried to a grey monotony of tone". She uses the example of the sea creatures who remained dead in their "skeletons" just by the "reviving sea", as if they could escaped their pain and suffering and the essence of their life, the sea, was just right next to them. The irony is present in how sea creatures like jellyfishes, and fish live out, their only way of surviving is to stay in the water. The ironic part is the fact they are right next to the sea and their remains, their skeletons stay scattered besides, or they are stranded on above the "sunbaked pebbles", waiting with each minute with less time for their life.

In the poem "Windigo" by Louise Erdrich, how do words like hackles, fur, bristling, ice, and snow relate to the central allusion and develop tone?

These textual details allude to a Chippewa story and are part of a dark and ominous tone.

Use the poem to answer the question. In the lines "Yet shall you have, to rectify your palate, / An olive, capers, or some better salad," the tone shifts from

a self-deprecating invitation to a teasing anticipation of the event.

Use the poem to answer the question. The lines "my man / Shall read a piece of Virgil, Tacitus, / Livy, or of some better book to us" show an example of

allusion.

The voice of the narrator in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot is best described as

anxious and negative.

Recall the poem "Mothers" by Nikki Giovanni, in which the poet compares her mother's long hair to Samson's. This is an example of which kind of allusion?

biblical

Recall the poem "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks. The narrator's voice is best described as

brash.

Use the poem to answer the question. Based on the poet's diction, the tone of the poem would be best described as

celebratory.

Use the poem to answer the question. The speaker in this poem asks a number of questions and expresses wonder. Which of the following best describes the change in the tone of questioning or wonderment over the course of this poem?

from curious to disbelieving to cautionary

Recall the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot. The lines "In the room the women come and go / Talking of Michelangelo" are an example of what kind of allusion?

historical

Select all that apply. The voice of T.S. Eliot in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" can best be described as

indecisive. probing.

Use the poem to answer the question. Which statement best describes the speaker's voice in the poem?

joyful and humorous

Use the poems to answer the question. Following is an excerpt from an analysis of these poems: "Aside from the final two lines, Longfellow relies on imagery from a more human landscape, whereas Keats relies on imagery from nature." Which textual details from Longfellow's poem best support this statement?

lines 11-12 of Longfellow's poem

Use the poems to answer the question. One analysis comparing these two poems stated that while both poets use figurative language, Keats's style makes more use of conceit. Which textual detail might best support this statement?

lines 5-8 of Keats's poem

Use the poem to answer the question. In the fourth stanza, the poet compares air and a beverage. This is an example of

metaphor.

In the poem "Siren Song" by Margaret Atwood, the central allusion is

mythical.

Use the poem to answer the question. In the first stanza, the metaphor best supports the theme of

rebirth.

Use the poem to answer the question. Considering the imagery and word choice of this poem, the poet's style is best described as

rustic and accessible.

Use the poem to answer the question. The voice in this poem is best described as

sincere and hearty.

Use the poem to answer the question. The reference to "America" in this poem is an example of which literary device?

synecdoche

Recall the following lines from the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats: Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed Your leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu; These lines support which theme in the poem?

that beauty and love are temporary

Use the poem to answer the question. What is the main irony of this poem?

the contrast between the dead creatures and the "reviving" sea

Which of the following describes an example of imagery found in the poem "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell?

the description of love growing like vegetable matter

Recall the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats. This ode is considered lyric because

the poet is sharing his own thoughts and feelings as he looks at an urn.

Use the poem to answer the question. Which best describes the poet's perspective in this section of the poem?

uncertainty about the outcome of the attack on Fort M'Henry