ap lit: final review!

(text 2) 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

(text 5) the effect of the allusion in lines 11-14 is to

introduce an element of sympathetic humor

(text 5) lines 20-21 ("he calls... air") suggest that the frog

is naturally linked to the scene he inhabits

(text 4) it can be inferred from lines 1-6 that charles tansley

is sensitive to the way other people treat him

(text 5) in the poem, the frog is mainly depicted as

isolated and unattractive

(text 4) which of the following is true of mrs. ramsay's attitude toward charles tansley throughout the passage?

it vacillated between liking and disliking

(text 5) the last four lines (24-27) suggest that the frog

lacks the power to affect the course of human events

(text 3) which of the following lines contains a play on words?

line 10

(text 3) in which of the following lines does an epic simile begin?

line 12

(text 4) the final sentence (lines 74-60) differs from the rest of the passage in that it

makes greater use of metaphoric language

(text 2) the statement "a broad expanse of the river was turned to blood" (lines 10-11) contains an example of

metaphor

(text 4) compared with the style of lines 38-47, the style of lines 63-80 is best described as

more lyrical and expansive

(text 4) charles tansley's sense of the words "fellowship" and "professorship" (lines 12-13) stands in ironic contrast to

mrs. ramsay's reference to "ugly academic jargon" (line 53)

(text 1) in line 17, "later light" most likely refers to a

new love

(text 1) which best describes the speakers implication in lines 11-12?

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

(text 5) in the poem, the speaker is most concerned with representing the

pervasiveness of loneliness and decay

(text 1) the second stanza (lines 5-8) primarily serves to

ponder the current connection between the speaker and the loved on

(text 1) in the fourth stanza (lines 13-16), the speaker's explanation is best described as one of

rationalization and apology

(text 4) in lines 59-62, mrs. ramsay's conjectures about going to the circus and going to a play by isben serve to indicate her

recognition of charles tansley's need to be seen as a cultured person

(text 5) lines 1-4 ("a wet... cart") incorporate all of the following EXCEPT

regular meter

(text 2) all of the following are found in the sentence in lines 10-25 ("a broad expanse... in the sun") EXCEPT

regular rhythm

(text 1) the speaker's "burning wish" (line 27) is for a

reunion in death

(text 2) in the second paragraph, the natural aspects of the river are viewed as

signs

(text 1) in context, "check" (line 25) most nearly means

staunch

(text 3) the imagery in the passage suggests all of the following about satan EXCEPT his

stupidity

(text 1) the fifth stanza (lines 17-20) makes use of all of the following EXCEPT

synecdoche

(text 2) by learning the language of the river, the speaker gains

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

(text 1) the last three stanzas (lines 21-32) are best understood to suggest that remembering the loved one is

tempting but destructive

(text 2) 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

(text 4) which of the following best describes the way the passage is narrated?

the narrator shifts the point of view from one character to the other

(text 1) which of the following best describes a central paradox of the poem?

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

(text 1) which is the best paraphrase of line 26?

trained myself not to miss you

(text 3) satan's action is best described as

trespass

(text 2) as used in lines 38 and 39, "should" is best interpreted to mean

would

(text 3) the subject of "fear" (line 19) is

"doors" (line 18)

(text 4) in the sentence "never... circuses" (lines 36-38), which of charles tansley's qualities is most apparent?

a desire for sympathy

(text 3) which of the following lines most probably contains a commentary on the poet's own era?

line 22

(text 1) the concept of "divinest anguish" (line 31) is most like that of

"rapturous pain" (line 30)

(text 1) the pronoun "it" (line 29) refers to the speaker's

"soul" (line 26)

(text 4) which of the following has an effect on mrs. ramsey similar to that of the circus advertisement in the first paragraph?

"the whole bay" (line 72)

(text 5) line 6 contains which of the following?

alliteration

(text 2) the passage primarily suggests that

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

(text 1) 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

(text 3) according to the passage, why does satan not enter the garden by the gate?

he is contemptuous of proper procedures

(text 4) the use of the dash in line 14 indicates that

charles tansley realizes that mrs. ramsay is no longer paying complete attention to him

(text 4) the sentence "she did too" (line 8) conveys which of the following?

charles tansley's perception of mrs. ramsay's character

(text 3) in line 5, "perplexed" is best interpreted to mean

complicated

(text 5) the poem makes use of which of the following? i. tercet stanzas ii. run-on lines iii. refrains

i and ii only

(text 4) charles tansley interprets mrs. ramsay's refusal to allow him to carry her "little bag" (line 6) as evidence of her

independent, capable nature, which he admires

(text 2) in line 20, "somber" is best interpreted to mean

dark

(text 3) in line 15, "hurdled cotes" refers to

fenced enclosures

(text 3) in line 18, the "rich burgher" is analogous to

god

(text 1) the poem deals with all of the following EXCEPT

happiness that follows after grief has passed

(text 4) for which of the following reasons are the words "dissertation... fellowship... readership... lectureship" (lines 51-52) attractive to charles tansley?

he associates the terms with advancement in his career

(text 4) the passage suggests that charles tansley would like mrs. ramsay "to see him, gowned and hooded, walking in a procession" (lines 11-12) because

he believes she would be favorable impressed with his status