Lit 3

The speaker's references to "Church" in lines 17 and 22 primarily serve to A underscore the laudable purpose of his poetic work B contrast his artistic intentions with his actual poetry C rationalize his focus on profane poetic subjects D assuage his fear of his accomplishments being forgotten E highlight the casualness of his religious commitment

highlight the casualness of his religious commitment

Lines 25-27 present a criticism of A secular prose B light verse C romantic painting D sensuous love poetry E solemn religious sermons

light verse

In lines 31-33, the speaker implies that A the theme of his poems remains the same B his love of poetry undermines his love of God C his writings are intended to convert nonbelievers D literary language can be used to conceal truth E no poetry can adequately describe religious faith

no poetry can adequately describe religious faith

In the first stanza (lines 1-6), the speaker expresses dismay at the possibility that he will A be forgotten by his lover B be abandoned by his friends C soon be dead D forget his religious duties

soon be dead

In the first stanza (lines 1-6), the speaker expresses dismay at the possibility that he will A be forgotten by his lover B be abandoned by his friends C soon be dead D lose his creative powers E forget his religious duties

soon be dead

In lines 1-2, the speaker describes A an absent lover B a sign of old age C the approach of winter D the loss of religious faith E the universality of death

An absent lover

26. Which of the following lines is written |tetrameter? (A) Line 2 (B) Line 3 (C) Line 4 (D) Line 5 (E) Line 6

Line 6

In line 30, the speaker does which of the following? A Confesses a deeply held personal prejudice B Proposes a standard for novice poets to follow C Praises the beauty of religious abstractions D Conceptualizes an ideal that can never be fully realized E Asserts a connection between the subject of poetry and its execution

Praises the beauty of religious abstractions

The statement "Thou art still my God" (lines 6, 10, and 32) is best described as A a lament B a refrain C a summons D an epilogue E an aside

a lament

In lines 1-2, the speaker describes A an absent lover B a sign of old age C the approach of winter D the loss of religious faith E the universality of death

an absent lover

n the fourth stanza, the speaker addresses "Louely enchanting language" (line 19) from the perspective of A an erstwhile friend B an envious rival C a frustrated teacher D a penitent spouse E a spurned lover

an erstwhile friend

In line 6, the speaker suggests that his relationship with God A cannot be expressed except in poetry B became important only as he neared death C requires that he stop writing secular poems D is like that of a lover and an absent beloved E will withstand his mortal decline

became important only as he neared death