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