AP Lit
40. In line 38, "tranquil" functions as which of the following?
An adjective modifying "sunbeams" (line 37)
36. The speaker gives explicit symbolic significance to which of the following? I. The "Jasmin" (line 4) II. The "Myrtle" (line 4) III. The "star" (line 7) IV. The "Sea" (line 11)
I, II, and III only
45. In the poem, the Eolian harp is, for the speaker, all of the following EXCEPT
a gentle reproof
38. In lines 14-15, the breeze is compared to
a lover
39. In lines 32-33, "the mute still air...instrument" suggests that the
air itself contains potential music
43. In the last section of the poem (lines 49 - 64), the speaker implies that to try to fathom the "Incomprehensible" (line 59) is
an act of overweening pride
46. The poem is an example of which of the following verse forms?
blank verse
35. In context, "saddening" (line 7) suggests that the
clouds have become darker
34. The first section of the poem (lines 1-12), the speaker seeks to convey a feeling of
contentment
44. It can be inferred that Sara's attitude toward the speaker's speculations is one of
gentle disapproval
41. In lines 34-43, the speaker compares
his brain to the lute
42. Lines 44-48 can be best described as a
metaphorical application of the image of a lute
37. Lines 11-12 ("The...silence") are best understood to mean which of the following?
the fact that we can just hear the far-off sea shows how quiet our surroundings are