AP Lit

In line 20, "somber" is best interpreted to mean

dark

According to the passage, why does Satan not enter the garden by the gate?

He is contemptuous of proper procedures

Which of the following lines contains a play on words?

Line 10

In which of the following lines does an epic simile begin?

Line 12

Which of the following lines most probably contains a commentary on the poet's own era?

Line 22

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first paragraph and the second?

The first paragraph is mainly concerned with aesthetic issues, and the second, with pragmatic ones

Which of the following best describes a central paradox of the poem?

The speaker, worrying over forgetting a deceased lover, reveals the extent of that loved one's continuing memory

In context, "the language of this water" (lines 1-2) is best understood to mean the

indications of change in the motion of the river

Which best describes the speaker's implication in lines 11-12?

only someone remarkably devoted can retain the memory of an absent loved on over time

The second stanza (lines 5-8) primarily serves to

ponder the current connection between the speaker and the loved one

All of the following are found in the sentence in lines 10-25 ("A broad expanse...the sun") EXCEPT

regular rhythm

The imagery in the passage suggests all of the following about Satan EXCEPT his

stupidity

The fifth stanza (lines 17-20) makes use of all of the following EXCEPT

synecdoche

By learning the language of the river, the speaker gains

technical knowledge, but loses an appreciation of the river's beauty

Which is the best paraphrase of line 26?

trained myself not to miss you

Satan's action is best described as

trespass

As used in lines 38 and 39, "should" is best interpreted to mean

would

The statement "A broad expanse of the river was turned to blood" (lines 10-11) contains an example of

metaphor

In line 17, "later light" most likely refers to a

new love

In the fourth stanza (lines 13-16), the speaker's explanation is best described as one of

rationalization and apology

The speaker's "burning wish" (line 27) is for a

reunion in death

In the second paragraph, the natural aspects of the river are viewed as

signs

In context, "check" (line 25) most nearly means

staunch

The last three stanzas (lines 21-32) are best understood to suggest that remembering the loved one is A) necessary but addictive B) important but dangerous C) unpleasant but unavoidable D) painful but instructive E) tempting but destructive

tempting but destructive

The subject of "fear" (line 19) is

"doors" (line 18)

The concept of "divinest anguish" (line 31) is most like that of

"rapturous pain" (line 30)

The pronoun "it" (line 29) refers to the speaker's

"soul" (line 26)

In line 18, the "rich burgher" is analogous to

God

The passage primarily suggests that

as the speaker becomes more familiar with the river, his attitude toward it becomes more practical

In context, "but cannot do thee wrong" (line 16) is best understood to express the speaker's

belief that no future love will supplant the former one

In line 5, "perplexed" is best interpreted to mean

complicated

In line 15, "hurdled cotes" refers to

fenced enclosures

The poem deals with all of the following EXCEPT the

happiness that follows after grief has passed