Language Arts Semester 1 Final
Which poem relies most heavily on a refrain to express its themes?
"Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas
In which poem does the speaker warn against the danger of loving someone without reservation?
"Never Give All the Heart" by W. B. Yeats
Identify similes from the poem.
-Every morning she was asleep in my bed like a visitation, -the gentleness in her like antelope standing in the dawn mist.
Which excerpt includes an example of personification?
-Old age should burn and rave at close of day; -Like being there by that summer ocean / on the other side of the island while / love was fading out of her,
Which of these images from the poem can be considered "nature" imagery?
-common spring -sun -red cliff
What are the different types of men that Thomas mentions in his poem?
-good men -grave men -wild men -wise men
Pick two examples of how Angelou uses a simile in her poem "Still I Rise." (Check all that apply)
-shoulders falling down like tear drops -Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines diggin in my own backyard
Which of the following represents an allusion?
-the apple in "A Poison Tree" -Icarus in "Failing and Flying"
Given its themes, which of William Blake's books is more likely to include the poem "The Poison Tree"?
<i> Songs of Experience</I>
Which line from Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise" contains a simile?
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
"Alone" is about the peace and serenity that come from time alone.
False
"Failing and Flying" includes an allusion to the last flight of Amelia Earhart.
False
"The Stranger" demonstrates how a person can transcend or overcome the prejudices with which he was raised.
False
Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Alone" depicts an old man reflecting on the joys of solitude.
False
In Yeats' poem, "Never Give All the Heart," the speaker suggests that it is best for a man to give all his love to a woman, even if he is not sure she will return his love.
False
In the poem, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night", the writer thinks that death should be welcomed easily.
False
Johnny Cash reportedly wore black because he never stopped mourning his mother's death.
False
Johnny Cash wrote "Folsom Prison Blues" while serving time for a crime.
False
Roosevelt would measure a man's worth by his actual successes--not by his number of attempts.
False
Roosevelt would not approve of Nelson Mandela's attempts to bring racial equality to South Africa.
False
Roosevelt's "man in the arena" allusion appeared in his first inauguration address.
False
Roosevelt's speech suggests it is just as helpful to point out the flaws in the way someone does a task as it is to try to perform the task yourself.
False
Roosevelt's speech to Sorbonne University in Paris suggests that he would be troubled by the frequent protests occurring around the world today.
False
The Cash family was wealthy and could afford to send Johnny Cash to a fine music school.
False
The central image in "A Poison Tree" is about a tree that turns deadly when some villagers eat its poisonous fruit.
False
The final line of the poem "Making a Fist" is "Clenching and opening one small hand." This line indicates that the speaker in the poem has died.
False
The line "They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars" includes both personification and alliteration.
False
The phrase "Crossing the border" has only one, literal meaning in Sam Roberts's song.
False
The poem "The Stranger" describes what can happen with two people who just met look for common ground.
False
The poem "The Stranger" is mostly about traveling salesmen who knock on the doors of our homes.
False
The primary literary device in "Drink Your Tea" is a metaphor comparing tea to the earth.
False
The speaker in "Failing and Flying" believes that a failed relationship is an indication of a failure in life.
False
The speaker in Johnny Cash's song "Folsom Prison Blues" thinks that he was wrongfully imprisoned and dreams of escaping.
False
The speaker in Langston Hughes's' poem "Life is Fine" is searching for a reason to die.
False
The speaker in the song "Folsom Prison Blues" is Johnny Cash himself, looking back on his time in prison.
False
The speaker of Hughes's poem is successful in what he sets out to do at the start of the poem.
False
The subject of "An American Draft Dodger in Thunder Bay" expects to return to the United States when the war is over.
False
The theme of the poem, "Still I Rise," is that women are good workers and satisfied to do just that.
False
The use of allusion is evident in this line from Maya Angelou's poem, "Still I Rise": "I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide."
False
When the speaker uses the phrase "the men of my own stock" in stanza two, he is speaking of people who shop at the same places he shops and buy the same things he buys.
False
William Butler Yeats was inspired most by the landscape of the American West.
False
Which passage from "Alone" comes closest to stating the poem's theme?
From the same source I have not taken / My sorrow
Where was the poet William Butler Yeats born and raised?
Ireland
Which statement is true about the form of "The Poison Tree"?
It is written in rhyming couplets.
Which is an effect of enjambment in a free verse poem?
It places more emphasis on certain words.
Which line from "Making a Fist" contains a metaphor?
My stomach was a melon split wide inside my skin.
In what way are the events described in the poem "turning points" on a pathway to adulthood?
The events represent important decisions and their consequences.
What characteristic do these images from nature have in common: torrent, lightning, thunder storm?
They are all potentially destructive.
"...let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away" serves as an example of both personification and alliteration in the lyrics.
True
"Failing and Flying" contains a literary allusion.
True
At the end of the poem, the reader can assume that the beliefs held by the speaker are probably the result of his father teaching him these ideas.
True
Given its themes, this poem was more likely to be included in Blake's Book, <i> Songs of Experience</I> than his other book <i>Songs of Innocence</i>.
True
In "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," the words "dying light" provide a metaphor for death.
True
In Langston Hughes's poem "Life is Fine," the speaker has survived a suicide attempt.
True
In general, the speaker is less concerned about the way the stranger looks, and more concerned about how the stranger thinks.
True
In his speech to Sorbonne University, Roosevelt compares the true citizen to a gladiator who puts forth his best effort regardless of the outcome or the odds against him.
True
In the end, the frightening events in the poem produce a positive outcome.
True
In the poem "The Stranger," the speaker tries to explain and justify his reasons for avoiding anyone outside his group of acquaintances.
True
In the poem, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," the writer thinks that death should be met with resistance.
True
Johnny Cash's song suggests that he thinks killing someone just to watch him die is about the worst reason for killing someone.
True
Naomi Shihab Nye's poem "Making a Fist" expresses the need for inner strength to survive the difficulties of this world.
True
One theme of "The Poison Tree" is the importance of expressing rather than suppressing your feelings.
True
One theme of Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise" is that adversity can be overcome, or at least countered, by an individual's strength of spirit.
True
One theme of the poem "Making a Fist" is that inner strength is essential for survival.
True
Roosevelt gave this speech in Paris, France in 1910.
True
Roosevelt would not measure a man's worth by his successes, but rather by the number of attempts he has made to accomplish something.
True
Sam Roberts's song uses personification in the way that poems typically do.
True
The central event in "Life is Fine" is the speaker's attempt at suicide.
True
The general theme of "The Poison Tree" is say that you should say what you mean rather than suppressing your feelings.
True
The lines "But those people keep a movin' / And that's what tortures me" expresses a prison inmate's despair over being held back while the rest of the world moves ahead.
True
The phrase "Canadian Shield" has multiple meanings as it's used in the poem.
True
The speaker admits that "men of my own stock" may have their faults, but emphasizes that they are faults he is familiar with.
True
The speaker in the "Never Give All Your Heart" is alluding to the dangers of unrequited love.
True
The speaker in the poem "Alone" feels he is different from everyone else.
True
The speaker in the poem "Alone" feels his difference separates him from everyone else.
True
The speaker in the poem "The Stranger" is okay with the flaws of those who are just like him because he knows what those flaws are and shares some of them.
True
The use of allusion is evident when Angelou says, "Out of the huts of history's shame..."
True
The whistle blowing also serves as a symbol for the life that is going on outside the prison, reminding the speaker that he is confined.
True
When the speaker in "The Stranger" says "the men of my own stock" in stanza two, he is speaking of people who belong to his same racial or ethnic group.
True
Yeats's poem "Never Give All Your Heart" is written in rhyming couplets.
True
Yeats's poem "Never Give All the Heart" speaks from the perspective of a rejected lover.
True
How many lines are in a rhyming couplet?
Two
What item is suggested by these lines: "The borders we must cross separately, / Stamped with our unanswerable woes. . ."?
a passport
In Theodore Roosevelt's speech to Sorbonne University, who is the "Man in the Arena"?
a person who tries hard every time, even if failure is likely
Who is the speaker in Sam Roberts's song?
an American living in Canada to avoid the draft
When Roosevelt describes a good man as someone whose face "is marred by dust and sweat and blood," what poetic device is he using?
an allusion
Which of the following words contributes most to the informal tone of the poem?
gonna
In a clever play on words, Thomas indicates that these these men are "near death"
grave men
Which phrase is used to create a play on words, or pun, in "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"?
grave men
According to the speaker of Dylan Thomas's poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," who should fight harder against death?
his father
In Dylan Thomas's poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," what types of images provide metaphors for death?
images of light fading
What figure of speech is the line "My stomach was a melon split wide inside my skin"?
metaphor
Which of these phrases from the poem "Alone" is an example of an image that contributes to the poem's tone of despair and alienation?
my sorrow
Choose the group of images from the poem that best support its themes related to persistence.
ocean, tide, daybreak
In "Still I Rise," how does Maya Angelou emphasize the speaker's determination to overcome adversity?
repetition of a key phrase
Which figure of speech appears in these two lines: "Every morning she was asleep in my bed like a visitation, / the gentleness in her like antelope standing in the dawn mist."
simile
Who does the "Man in the Arena" refer to?
someone who tries hard, in spite of fear or failure
What theme is supported by image from Maya Angelou's poem: "I dance like I've got diamondsAt the meeting of my thighs?
the value of self-confidence
Why do contemporary poets often use enjambment in a free verse poem?
to emphasize important words
What is the purpose and likely effect of repetition in the lines "I rise / I rise / I rise" at the end of Angelou's poem?
to illustrate the speaker's determination to rise above adversity
