4.09 Unit Test: Medium and Message

Part A What is the main idea of this part of the poem? Part B Which lines from the text best support the answer in Part A?

Annabel Lee and the speaker were deeply in love. "But we loved with a love that was more than love—I and my Annabel Lee—"

Part A What is the main idea of this part of the poem? Part B Which lines from the poem best support the answer in Part A?

Annabel Lee died because the angels were jealous of her and the speaker. "The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,Went envying her and me—"

Which sentence uses a dependent clause to correctly combine these two sentences? James made the basket. The crowd went wild.

Because James made the basket, the crowd went wild.

Which sentence uses a dependent clause to correctly combine these two sentences? James was at the top of the key. He made the game-winning basket.

Because James was at the top of the key, he made the game-winning basket.

Select the group of words that is a dependent clause that can be added to this sentence. ________________ we must attention to history.

If we want a better world,

What does the rhyme scheme and rhythm of this stanza add to the meaning of the poem?

It creates a proud and patriotic tone.

How does the content of the second stanza in this excerpt advance the story in this narrative poem?

It describes the aftermath of Paul Revere's ride.

Read these lines from the poem. A phantom ship, with each mast and spar Across the moon like a prison-bar, And a huge black hulk, that was magnified By its own reflection in the tide. What is the effect of the description of the British ship?

It hints that there is danger coming.

How does the content of these stanzas advance the story in this narrative poem?

It introduces Paul Revere and his mission.

Read these lines from the poem. Then he said, Good-night! and with muffled oarSilently rowed to the Charlestown shore,Just as the moon rose over the bay, What is the effect of describing how Paul Revere "silently rowed" with "muffled oar"?

It introduces tension by stressing Revere's effort to go unnoticed.

How does the content of this stanza advance the story in this narrative poem?

It shows Paul Revere reading the lantern signal and springing into action.

Read these lines from the poem. A phantom ship, with each mast and spar Across the moon like a prison-bar, What is the effect of comparing "each mast and spar" of the British ship to "a prison-bar"?

It suggests that the British are denying the colonists their freedom.

What is the effect of the poetic structure used in this stanza from the poem?

Its use of rhyming couplets make it engaging and easy to remember.

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative. How does Cofer shape the theme that people don't always get what they want with this passage?

She explains how just as quickly as she was kissed, "he walked away into the darkened corridor and disappeared."

Which statement best explains how Cofer shapes the theme that an act can mean different things for different people in the passage?

She explains that "the kiss was nothing but a little trophy for his ego."

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative. Which statement best explains how Cofer shapes the theme that love does not come easily to everyone in this passage?

She explains that she had, "of course, in the great tradition of tragic romance, chosen to love a boy who was totally out of my reach."

Which statement best describes Poe's use of alliteration in this poem?

The alliteration adds to the rhythm of the poem and also emphasizes particular words.

What are the effects of meter and rhyme in this stanza on the mood of the poem? Select each correct answer.

The meter and rhyme create a quiet and suspenseful mood. The meter and the rhyme create a frightening and foreboding mood.

What are the effects of meter and rhyme in this stanza on the mood of the poem? Select each correct answer.

The meter and rhyme create an anxious and anticipatory mood. The meter and the rhyme create a lonely and tense mood.

Which statement best describes the impact of Poe's use of repetition in this poem?

The repetition creates a nightmarish sense of inevitability: the speaker (and the reader) knows what is coming but is powerless to avoid it.

What are the effects of meter and rhyme in this stanza on the mood of the poem? Select each correct answer.

The rhyme and meter create a mood of heroism and purpose. The rhyme and meter echo the sound of the galloping horse.

Which statement best describes the impact of Poe's use of both internal and end rhyme in this poem?

The rhyme gives the poem an even rhythm and maintains the tension.

How does the poetic structure of this stanza affect the tone of the poem?

The rhythm and rhyme scheme add to an eerie and suspenseful tone.

How does Poe refine the idea in the poem "Annabel Lee" that others may be jealous of true love?

The speaker describes how heavenly beings "coveted" and "went envying" the love he and Annabel Lee shared.

How does Poe refine the idea in the poem "Annabel Lee" that true love never dies?

The speaker states that nothing can ever "dissever [his] soul from the soul" of Annabel Lee.

How does Poe refine the idea in the poem "Annabel Lee" that true love can turn into obsession?

The speaker states that, each night, he goes to "lie down by the side" of Annabel Lee in her tomb.

Part A What is the main idea of this part of the poem? Part B Which lines from the poem best support the answer in Part A?

True love endures forever. "And neither the angels in Heaven above, / Nor the demons down under the sea, / Can ever dissever my soul from the soul / Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:—"

Which sentence uses a dependent clause to correctly combine these two sentences? James made the basket. The crowd in the stadium went wild with excitement.

When James made the basket, the crowd in the stadium went wild with excitement.

Select the group of words that is a dependent clause that can be added to this sentence. _______________ will get a job at the local store.

Whoever gets there on time

Select the clause from the drop-down menu to correctly complete this sentence. ________________________ might be nervous before a trip.

Whoever has not been on an airplane before

Select the group of words that is a dependent clause that can be added to this sentence. Nick went to the painting class

because he got new paints.

What is the function of the noun clause in this sentence? I learned why there are fewer hours of daylight in the winter.

direct object

What is the function of the noun clause in this sentence? Give whoever enters the auditorium a pamphlet.

indirect object

What is the function of the noun clause in this sentence? That you are ready to graduate is very clear to me.

subject

Which technique contributes most to the suspense created in this poem?

the repetition of the tapping from an unknown source

Select the clause from the drop-down menu to correctly complete this sentence. I never know

what will happen on vacation.

Select the clause from the drop-down menu to correctly complete this sentence. This plant grows well for

whoever waters it.

Which lines from this excerpt convey a sense of foreboding?

"And the meeting-house windows, blank and bare, / Gaze at him with a spectral glare, / As if they already stood aghast / At the bloody work they would look upon."

Which lines are most effective in creating suspense in this poem?

"And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain / Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;"

Which line from the poem builds suspense?

"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,"

Which lines from this excerpt convey a sense of peace or calm in spite of impending danger?

"He heard the bleating of the flock, / And the twitter of birds among the trees, / And felt the breath of the morning breeze"

Which line best conveys the anxiety and tension present in these stanzas?

"The fate of a nation was riding that night;"