English B- 1
Read the excerpt below from the poem "I Knew a Woman" by Theodore Roethke and answer the question that follows. I knew a woman, lovely in her bones, When small birds sighed, she would sigh back at them; Ah, when she moved, she moved more ways than one: The shapes a bright container can contain! Of her choice virtues only gods should speak, Or English poets who grew up on Greek (I'd have them sing in chorus, cheek to cheek). Source: Source: Roethke, Theodore. "I Knew a Woman." The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke. New York: Random House Inc., 1961. Poetry Foundation. Web. 9 June 2011. Which excerpt best illustrates a contemplative mood?
"Ah, when she moved, she moved more ways than one:"
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Silver" by Walter de la Mare Which line from the poem best illustrates alliteration?
"By silver reeds in a silver stream,"
Read the excerpt below from the poem "I Knew a Woman" by Theodore Roethke and answer the question that follows. Let seed be grass, and grass turn into hay: I'm martyr to a motion not my own; What's freedom for? To know eternity. I swear she cast a shadow white as stone. But who would count eternity in days? These old bones live to learn her wanton ways: (I measure time by how a body sways). Source: Roethke, Theodore. "I Knew a Woman." The Collected Poems of Theodore Roethke. New York: Random House Inc., 1961. Poetry Foundation. Web. 9 June 2011. Which line is an example of the poetic technique metonymy?
"These old bones live to learn her wanton ways:"
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "The Taxi" by Amy Lowell Which line from the poem does not include an example of imagery?
"When I go away from you"
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes; Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express, How pure, how dear their dwelling-place. And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent! Source: Byron, George Gordon. "She Walks in Beauty." Poetry.org. The Academy of American Poets, n.d. Web. 19 July 2011. Which excerpt best reflects Byron's appreciation of beauty?
"the nameless grace/Which waves in every raven tress"
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Robin Hood and the Scotchman" How would you describe the rhyme scheme of this poem?
ABCB
Which statement about Millay's techniques in these poems is true?
All of the statements are true.
Which of the following is a key reason to include hyperbole in a literary work? I. to add humor Il. to heighten effect III. to create suspense
I and II
Why is diction important? I. It develops precise images in the mind. II. It affects the narrator's tone in a piece of writing. III. It determines the theme in a piece of literature.
I and II only
Why is discovering character's motivations in literature important?
Motivation affects the theme of a story.
Read the poem below and complete the instruction that follows. "In My Mother's House" by Gloria G. Murray every wall stood at attention even the air knew when to hold its breath the polished floors looked up defying heel marks the plastic slipcovers crinkled in discomfort in my mother's house the window shades flapped against the glare of the world the laughter crawled like roaches back into the cracks even the humans sat— cardboard cut-outs around the formica kitchen table and with silver knives sliced and swallowed their words Source: Murray, Gloria G. "In My Mother's House." Poet Lore 99.1 (2005). Poetry Foundation. Web. 18 July 2011. Identify the subject and mood of the poem. Discuss how the poet's use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism contribute to the reader's understanding.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Gloria Murray effectively uses figures of speech, imagery, and symbolism to convey the sterile, restricted quality of her mother's house and the tenseness she feels when she is there. The mood is tense and constricted. She points out that "even the air knew/when to hold its breath," and the walls "[stand] at attention." These details also work symbolically, representing how the inhabitants are expected to behave and how they must keep their silence about any human feelings they might have.
Which statement illustrates the use of metaphor?
The girl believed that life is just a bowl of cherries.
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Simile" by N. Scott Momaday What did we say to each other that now we are as the deer who walk in single file with heads high with ears forward with eyes watchful with hooves always placed on firm ground in whose limbs there is latent flight Source: Momaday, N. Scott. "Simile." The Language of Literature. New York: McDougal Littell, 2006. 265. Print. Which statement about the poem is false?
The subject of the poem is deer and the flight risk that they pose.
Read the excerpt below from "The Lake of the Dismal Swamp" by Thomas Moore and answer the question that follows. "They made her a grave, too cold and damp For a soul so warm and true; And she's gone to the Lake of the Dismal Swamp, Where, all night long, by a fire-fly lamp, She paddles her white canoe. Which poetic device is illustrated by the line, ". . . all night long, by a fire-fly lamp"?
alliteration
Which poetic technique does Crapsey use when she speaks directly to the dead in her poem "To the Dead in the Graveyard Underneath My Window"?
apostrophe
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Robin Hood and the Scotchman" What is the structure of this poem?
ballad
Read the excerpt below from the poem "Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and answer the question that follows. Which of the following describes the structure of this excerpt best?
blank verse
Both Crapsey's and Plath's poems address the theme of ______
death
Which term refers to careful and deliberate word choice in speaking or writing?
diction
"Metonymy" is best defined as a figure of speech in which __________.
one noun is substituted for another with which it is closely associated
As Anton P. Chekhov's writing matured, he focused less on __________ and more on __________.
plot . . . character
Which of the following is a key reason to include allusions in a literary work?
to broaden the context and deepen the meaning of a literary work
What is a key reason to include metaphors in a literary work?
to create new and surprising comparisons and deepen understanding
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Simile" by N. Scott Momaday What did we say to each other that now we are as the deer who walk in single file with heads high with ears forward with eyes watchful with hooves always placed on firm ground in whose limbs there is latent flight Source: Momaday, N. Scott. "Simile." The Language of Literature. New York: McDougal Littell, 2006. 265. Print. Which word best describes the mood of this poem?
vigilant
Which line from the poem "To the Dead in the Graveyard Underneath My Window" illustrates apostrophe?
"Oh, have you no rebellion in your bones?"
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Listening to Her Practice: My Middle Daughter, on the Edge of Adolescence, Learns to Play the Saxophone"by Barbara Cooker Which line from the poem illustrates a simile?
"She's gone from sounding like the smoke detector"
Read the poems below and answer the question that follows. "Listening to Her Practice: My Middle Daughter, on the Edge of Adolescence, Learns to Play the Saxophone" by Barbara Cooker For Rebecca Her hair, that halo of red gold curls, has thickened, coarsened, lost its baby fineness, and the sweet smell of childhood that clung to her clothes has just about vanished. Now she's getting moody, moaning about her hair, clothes that aren't the right brands, boys that tease. She clicks over the saxophone keys with gritty fingernails polished in pink pearl, grass stains on the knees of her sister's old designer jeans. She's gone from sounding like the smoke detector through Old MacDonald and Jingle Bells. Soon she'll master these keys, turn notes into liquid gold, wail that reedy brass. Soon, she'll be a woman. She's gonna learn to play the blues. Source: Cooker, Barbara. "Listening to Her Practice: My Middle Daughter, on the Edge of Adolescence, Learns to Play the Saxophe." Ordinary Life. New York: ByLine Press, 2000. El Camino College. Web. 6 May 2011. "Hanging Fire" by Audre Lorde I am fourteen and my skin has betrayed me the boy I cannot live without still sucks his thumb in secret how come my knees are always so ashy what if I die before the morning comes and momma's in the bedroom with the door closed. I have to learn how to dance in time for the next party my room is too small for me suppose I die before graduation they will sing sad melodies but finally tell the truth about me There is nothing I want to do and too much that has to be done and momma's in the bedroom with the door closed. Nobody even stops to think about my side of it I should have been on Math Team my marks were better than his why do I have to be the one wearing braces I have nothing to wear tomorrow will I live long enough to grow up and momma's in the bedroom with the door closed. Source: Lorde, Audre. "Hanging Fire." The Black Unicorn: Poems. New York: Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press, 1978. El Camino College. Web. 06 June 2011. Which statement is the most accurate comparison of the two poems?
Both poems deal with adolescence but from different perspectives.
Read the excerpt below from the poem "miss rosie" by Lucille Clifton and answer the question that follows. when I watch you wrapped up like garbage sitting, surrounded by the smell of too old potato peels Source: Clifton, Lucille. "miss rosie." Good Woman: Poems and a Memoir 1969-1980. Rochester: BOA Editions, Ltd., 1987. Poets.org. Web. 9 June 2011. Which of the following techniques is used in the excerpt? I. simile II. personification III. sensory imagery
I and III
Which of the following techniques is a specific type of figurative language? I. conceit II. personification III. metonymy
I, II, and III
How does the mood of a story affect the reader?
It affects the reader's interpretation of events.
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad" by John Keats Determine the meter of this poem. Which sentence describes the metrical pattern?
The meter is iambic with 4 feet in the first 3 lines; the last line has 2 feet.
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Spring"by Edna St. Vincent Millay Which excerpt illustrates the use of alliteration in this poem?
XX "Life in itself/Is nothing,/An empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs."
In "The Bet" by Anton P. Chekhov, what motivates the lawyer to participate in the bet?
XX boredom
Which term is defined as the continuation of a line of poetry to the next line without punctuation or pause?
enjambment
Read the excerpt below from "The Ball Poem" by John Berryman and answer the question that follows. What is the structure of this poem?
free verse
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad" by John Keats Which words offer the reader clues as to the time and place of this piece?
knight, sedge, woe-begone, steed
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Simile" by N. Scott Momaday What did we say to each other that now we are as the deer who walk in single file with heads high with ears forward with eyes watchful with hooves always placed on firm ground in whose limbs there is latent flight Source: Momaday, N. Scott. "Simile." The Language of Literature. New York: McDougal Littell, 2006. 265. Print. Which of the following techniques does this poem use? I. simile II. sensory imagery III. allusion
I and II
How does diction affect theme in a story?
It affects the tone of the story, which affects how theme is communicated.
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "My Love Reveals Objects" by Isabel Fraire What is the effect of the imagery in this poem?
It emphasizes how much the speaker admires and loves this man.
Read the excerpt below from the short story "The Bet" by Anton P. Chekov and answer the question that follows. "And I despise your books, despise all worldly blessings and wisdom. Everything is void, frail, visionary and delusive as a mirage. Though you be proud and wise and beautiful, yet will death wipe you from the face of the earth like the mice underground; and your posterity, your history, and the immortality of your men of genius will be as frozen slag, burnt down together with the terrestrial globe. . . ." Which theme does the diction from the passage support best?
Life is only worth living if lived well.
Read the poems below and answer the question that follows. "God's World"by Edna St. Vincent Millay "Spring"by Edna St. Vincent Millay Which statement best reflects Millay's attitude toward the seasons?
XX Millay is a religious poet who sees the divine in nature and reflected in the rebirth of plants in the spring.
What is the definition of "ballad"?
a narrative song or poem that follows a pattern of rhyme and meter
Which of the following are features of blank verse?
a poem written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
Read the excerpt below from the poem "The Taxi" by Amy Lowell and complete the statement that follows. When I go away from you The world beats dead Like a slackened drum. Source: Lowell, Amy. "The Taxi." The Complete Poetical Works of Amy Lowell. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. Poetry Foundation. Web. 9 June 2011. Each of the following types of figurative language is used in the excerpt except __________.
allusion
Read the excerpt below from the poem "Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and answer the question that follows. In this poem, Tennyson refers to both Ulysses and Achilles. What is this technique called in literature?
allusion
What is the definition of "symbol"?
an image that simultaneously represents itself and something else
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Happiness Epidemic" by David Hernandez Without any warning, the disease sweeps across the country like a traveling circus. People who were once blue, who slouched from carrying a bag of misery over one shoulder are now clinically cheerful. Symptoms include kind gestures, a bouncy stride, a smile bigger than a slice of cantaloupe. You pray that you will be infected, hope a happy germ invades your body and multiplies, spreading merriment to all your major organs like door-to-door Christmas carolers until the virus finally reaches your heart: that red house at the end of the block where your deepest wishes reside, where a dog howls behind a gate every time that sorrow pulls his hearse up the driveway. Source: Hernandez, David. "Happiness Epidemic." Casa Poema. Casa Poem, n.d. Web. 6 June 2011. Which poetic technique is illustrated throughout the entire poem "Happiness Epidemic"?
conceit
Read the excerpt below from the short story "The Bet" by Anton P. Chekhov and answer the question that follows. "Why did I make this bet? What's the good? The lawyer loses fifteen years of his life and I throw away two millions. Will it convince people that capital punishment is worse or better than imprisonment for life? No, no! all stuff and rubbish. On my part, it was the caprice of a well-fed man; on the lawyer's pure greed of gold." According to the excerpt, what motivated the lawyer to wager the bet?
desire for money
Read the excerpt below from the short story "The Bet" by Anton P. Chekhov and answer the question that follows. Among the company was a lawyer, a young man of about twenty-five. On being asked his opinion, he said: "Capital punishment and life-imprisonment are equally immoral; but if I were offered the choice between them, I would certainly choose the second. It's better to live somehow than not to live at all." There ensued a lively discussion. The banker who was then younger and more nervous suddenly lost his temper, banged his fist on the table, and turning to the young lawyer, cried out: "It's a lie. I bet you two millions you wouldn't stick in a cell even for five years." Which type of conflict occurs in the excerpt above?
external
Read the excerpts below from the short story "The Bet" by Anton P. Chekhov and respond to the instruction that follows. "My dear gaoler, I am writing these lines in six languages. Show them to experts. Let them read them. If they do not find one single mistake, I beg you to give orders to have a gun fired off in the garden. By the noise I shall know that my efforts have not been in vain. The geniuses of all ages and countries speak in different languages; but in them all burns the same flame. Oh, if you knew my heavenly happiness now that I can understand them!" . . . "And I despise your books, despise all worldly blessings and wisdom. Everything is void, frail, visionary and delusive as a mirage. Though you be proud and wise and beautiful, yet will death wipe you from the face of the earth like the mice underground; and your posterity, your history, and the immortality of your men of genius will be as frozen slag, burnt down together with the terrestrial globe. . . ." Analyze how Chekhov uses language choice to develop theme in these excerpts.
he uses old timey language
Read the excerpt below from the short story "The Bet" by Anton P. Chekhov and answer the question that follows. "That I may show you in deed my contempt for that by which you live, I waive the two millions of which I once dreamed as of paradise, and which I now despise. That I may deprive myself of my right to them, I shall come out from here five minutes before the stipulated term, and thus shall violate the agreement." What motivates the lawyer to write the above in a letter?
his hatred of freedom, life, and health
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Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad" by John Keats Which of the following describes the meter of this poem best?
iambic
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Robin Hood and the Scotchman" Determine the meter of this poem. Which of the following is the correct meter?
iambic
Read the poem below and complete the instruction that follows. "Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning Identify the metrical pattern.
iambic with four feet
Read the excerpt below from the poem "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer and answer the question that follows. Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt; Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt. Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip, Defiance gleamed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip. Source: Thayer, Ernest Lawrence. "Casey at the Bat." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 24 June 2011. Which technique is the author using in this stanza?
imagery
Read the excerpt below from the short story "The Bet" by Anton P. Chekhov and answer the question that During the first year of imprisonment, the lawyer, as far as it was possible to judge from his short notes, suffered terribly from loneliness and boredom. From his wing day and night came the sound of the piano. He rejected wine and tobacco. "Wine," he wrote, "excites desires, and desires are the chief foes of a prisoner; besides, nothing is more boring than to drink good wine alone," and tobacco spoils the air in his room. Which type of conflict occurs in the excerpt above?
internal
Which of the following is a theme that frequently appears in Anton P. Chekhov's work?
life's meaninglessness
Read the excerpt below from the short story "The Bet" by Anton P. Chekhov and answer the question that follows. "Why did I make this bet? What's the good? The lawyer loses fifteen years of his life and I throw away two millions. Will it convince people that capital punishment is worse or better than imprisonment for life? No, no! all stuff and rubbish. On my part, it was the caprice of a well-fed man; on the lawyer's pure greed of gold." According to the excerpt, what motivated the banker to wager the bet?
need for entertainment
Read the excerpt below from the short story "The Bet" by Anton P. Chekhov and answer the question that follows. "Why did I make this bet? What's the good? The lawyer loses fifteen years of his life and I throw away two millions. Will it convince people that capital punishment is worse or better than imprisonment for life? No, no! all stuff and rubbish. On my part, it was the caprice of a well-fed man; on the lawyer's pure greed of gold." According to the excerpt, what motivated the banker to wager the bet?
need for entertainment
Read the excerpt below from the poem "Edge" by Sylvia Plath and answer the question that follows. Feet seem to be saying: We have come so far, it is over. Which poetic technique do these lines from Plath's poem "Edge" illustrate?
personification
Read the excerpt below from the poem "There's a certain Slant of light" by Emily Dickinson and answer the question that follows. When it comes, the landscape listens, Shadows hold their breath. Source: Dickinson, Emily. "There's a certain Slant of light." The Poems of Emily Dickinson. Ed. R. W. Franklin. Harvard: Harvard University Press, 1999. Poetry Foundation. Web. 9 June. 2011. Which technique does this excerpt use?
personification
Anton Chekhov is considered the father of the modern __________
short story
Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. "Robin Hood and the Scotchman" Who is the speaker in this poem?
someone who knows the story
Which of the following illustrates how word choice can create a negative mood?
the use of "decay" rather than "weaken"
What is imagery?
the use of vivid language to create sensory images
