English Finals

What comparison does Donne use to make his main point?

He compares human beings to bodies of land

What do the character descriptions in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales most clearly suggest as the speaker's opinion of members of the clergy?

He find some of them insincere and greedy for money.

What can you most reasonably infer is Brutus's tragic flaw?

He is too easily caught up in fears of what might be

In the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales, how do the author's descriptions of the characters most clearly create comments on society?

He provides details that show how the characters act in real-life situations.

What directive does the Host give the travelers at the end of the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?

He urges them to tell stories on the trip.

What can the reader infer most clearly about the Friar from these lines from the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales? For though a widow mightn't have a shoe,So pleasant was his holy how-d'ye-doHe got his farthing from her just the sameBefore he left, and so his income cameTo more than he laid out

He uses people for money.

Which of the following quotations from the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales is the best example of direct characterization?

He was an honest worker, good and true.

In the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales, which qualities of the Monk are most uncharacteristic of a typical monk?

His stable of horses

Which sentence best states the belief Donne expresses in this passage?

Human beings are all interconnected

Which archetypal (typical) pattern does "The Pardoner's Tale" most clearly explore?

Punishment for evil deeds

The speaker in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales tells readers that he will "give account of all their words and dealings" and use "their very phrases as they fell." For which kind of characterization would an author provide such details?

indirect characterization

Which of the following best describes the Nun (the Prioress) in the Prologue from the Canterbury Tales?

refined and sentimental

Which emotions are most clearly suggested in lines 2-4?

Peacefulness / acceptance

Which statement applies to the structure of this passage?

After the exit of Lucius, Brutus's speech is an aside

Which of these quotations from the Prologue best illustrates indirect characterization?

(The Nun) Her way of smiling very simply and coy. / Her greatest oath was only "By St. Loy!"

Which word from the excerpt helps create a fast-moving rhythm to support the theme of carpe diem?

A-getting

Which line(s) from the excerpt most directly expresses the theme of carpe diem or "seize the day?"

And this same flower that smiles today / Tomorrow will be dying

Which answer most accurately summarizes the point Brutus is making in lines 15-28?

Caesar should be killed because of what he may very well become if he attains more power

What can you conclude the word clod means in this passage?

Clump of earth

What is one way that "The Pardoner's Tale is filled with irony?

Death is personified

What can you conclude the word augmented means?

Increased; added to

What is the point Brutus is most clearly making in lines 12-15?

Leaders abuse power when they wield it without feeling the need for mercy, and Caesar has never been guided by feelings

What do the following lines from the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales suggest most clearly about the woman from Bath? In all the parish not a dame dared stir Towards the altar steps in front of her,And if indeed they did, so wrath was sheAs to be quite put out of charity.

She is selfish and arrogant.

Which of the following ideas is expressed most clearly in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?

The infinite variety of human nature

What brings the characters together in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?

They are making a religious journey to a cathedral.

What is the best summary of the following lines from the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales, which describe the Oxford Cleric? Whatever money from his friends he took He spent on learning or another book And prayed for them most earnestly, returning Thanks to them thus paying for his learning.

Whatever money he borrowed from his friends he spent on his studies and books, and then he prayed earnestly for his friends as a way of showing his gratitude.