English IV Unit 4
What idea does the speaker of "Sonnet 29" express in the poem's couplet?
Love allows him to accept himself.
What does the phrase "Love's not Time's fool" in line 9 of "Sonnet 116" suggest?
Love lasts forever.
What idea does the speaker express about his mistress in lines 11-12 of "Sonnet 130"?
She is merely human.
Identify the group of words: Played the game in spite of his injuries.
fragment
If something is bootless, it is
futile; useless
What color is dun?
grayish brown
Identify the boldfaced clause: (I want to frame this picture carefully) before I actually snap the shutter.
independent
Identify the group of words: Making the bed is such a chore!
sentence
Identify the word modified by the boldfaced clause: Dogs sleep (whenever they want to).
sleep
Identify the function of the boldfaced clause: (Whatever the committee recommends) will most likely be approved by the entire organization.
subject
Identify the boldfaced clause: (When the curtain rose that evening), the audience saw the understudy in the lead role.
subordinate
Identify the boldfaced clause: Don't return to your classrooms (until you hear the all-clear signal).
subordinate
Lark
the English skylark, noted for its beautiful singing while soaring in flight
Identify the group of words: Go to your room!
sentence
Mark
a landmark seen from the sea and used by sailors as a guide in navigation
Identify the boldfaced clause: The clock, (which has a truly annoying buzz), woke me out of a deep sleep this morning.
adjective
Identify the boldfaced clause: I know that the building (where I took tap-dance lessons) is on this block.
adjective clause
Identify the function of the boldfaced clause: The question, (what is one plus one), is taught in early elementary years.
appositive
A sailing ship can be referred to as a
bark
Haply means
by chance
Identify the sentence structure: I wonder if I'll ever get straight A's.
complex
Identify the sentence structure: When Jerry gets home from work, he will wash dishes, fold laundry, and sweep the kitchen floor.
complex
Identify the sentence structure: When I got home, I checked the answering machine, but there were no messages.
compound-complex
Identify the function of the boldfaced clause: The grandmother gave the spoiled child (whatever she wanted).
direct object
Damask'd
mottled; spotted or streaked with different colors
Impediments
obstacles