AP Lang Genius or originality

17. The speaker emphasizes that "Shakespear (almost alone)" (lines 23-24) can be distinguished from other writers on the basis of his ability to

( A ) write sympathetically but without personal bias

27. The tone of the passage is best described as

A(A) confident and didactic

20. The three successive sentences beginning

A(A) contrast the qualities of ·'Genius in ordinary" (line 38) with ·those of an extraordinary gem us

24. Which of the following ideas can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage (lines 55-61) ?

B(B) Ordinary people lack the ability to apprehen

In context, the phrase "a pipe for the Muse's finger to play what stop she pleased" (lines 31-32) suggests Shakespeare's

B(B) ability to empathize

The first paragraph of the passage serves to

B(B) define an abstract idea for further discussion

.The speaker is critical of Rousseau· s

B(B) excessive subjectivity

21. The phrase "blind to all excellence but its own" (line 42) refers to which of the following7

C(C) "Genius in ordinary,. (line 38)

23. In the passage. Rembrandt functions as which of the following? I. A figure whose genius is different from Shakc- speare's II. A figure similar in interests to Milton III. An example of one particular definition of genius

C(C) I and III only

19. The statement "He was the Proteus of human intel- lect" (line 37) is an example of which of the following?

D(D) Metaphorical allusion

16. The speaker characterizes Paradise Lost as a literary work that

D(D) reveals the views of its creator

25. The author's footnote on ''the figurative or fanciful exercise of the imagination" refers to the distinction between

E(E) conveyed insight and metaphor

22. The speaker uses Rembrandt as an example 10 illus- trate the idea that

E(E) one characteristic of genius is an original perception of the world

26. The speaker's central rhetorical strategy in the passage can besr be described as

E(E) providing specific examples to illustrate an abstract concept