English Test -"it is the fate of actors"
Which of the following stylistic features is used most extensively in lines 25-30 ?
Repetition of sentence structure
The words "bubbled off " (line 19) and "peeled off " (line 28), used to describe the way Terry wrote, emphasize
ease and spontaneity
The passage implies that the primary enemy of the "beautiful coloured canvas" and the "wavering, insubstantial phantom" (lines 3 and 4-5) is the
passage of time
Thee "sketches" (line 36) are most probably
self-revelatory remarks.
The author's attitude toward Terry can best be described as
sympathetic and admiring
The pronoun "it" (line 6) refers to which of the following?
"fate" (line 1)
Which of the following statements is best supported by information given in the passage?
Because Terry lacked con dence in certain of her skills, she never fully realized she was a person of rare talents and gifts.
What is the relationship of the second and third sentences (lines 2-5) to the first sentence (lines 1-2)?
They clarify and expand on the first.
Thee effect of mentioning an "Academy portrait" (line 32) is to
clarify the informal nature of Terry's self-portrait through contrast
The phrase "a verbal life on the lips of the living" (line 5) suggests that
performances live only in the memories of those who witness and speak of them
The author suggests that Shakespeare, Shaw, and Ibsen could not "fit" (line 46) Terry chiefly because
the parts they created did not allow Terry to make use of every aspect of her talents
In line 1, "picture postcards" functions as a metaphor for the
audience's impressions of the actors' performances
The effect of italicizing the words "nothing, nothing" (line 13) is to
emphasize Terry's sense of frustration