Romanticism in England - Unit Test (100%)

Which statements describe effective formatting of visual aids? Check all that apply. a. The text uses every available font. b. The text is legible and easy to read. c. The headings and bulleted lists organize information. d. The images serve as humorous, irrelevant distractions. e. The most important information is displayed visually.

2, 3, 5 b. The text is legible and easy to read. c. The headings and bulleted lists organize information. e. The most important information is displayed visually.

Read the haiku. April's air stirs in willow-leaves . . . a butterfly floats and balances Now, read Gabriel's analysis of the haiku. This haiku contains a kigo in addition to a motif. Which word from the haiku supports Gabriel's analysis? a. April's b. willow-leaves c. butterfly d. balances

a. April's

Read the first haiku. Mountain-rose petals falling, falling, falling now . . .waterfall music Now, read the second haiku. By that fallen house the pear-tree stands full-blooming . . .an ancient battle-site What theme do both haiku have in common? a. Beauty endures, even among destruction. b. Death is inevitable, conquering all. c. Nature is the original creator of melody. d. The scars of war never truly fade.

a. Beauty endures, even among destruction.

Which sentence provides the best hook for a presentation about literacy? a. It seems like every day in class teachers say, "Get out your textbook." b. Frederick Douglas once said, "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." c. A person's ability to read impacts his success in every academic area. d. Strengthening reading skills in elementary school will improve all test scores.

b. Frederick Douglas once said, "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free."

Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. What is the effect of the word dancing as it is used in this context? a. It suggests that the plants in this poem possess magical powers. b. It shows that the flowers are cheerfully moving with the wind. c. It describes the signs of a strong storm that is approaching. d. It emphasizes the poet's interest in folktales and traditional tales.

b. It shows that the flowers are cheerfully moving with the wind.

Read the analysis of a theme from "Ode on a Grecian Urn." One theme in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is that art is an eternal and unchanging truth. Now, read the passage from Keats's poem "On Seeing the Elgin Marbles." So do these wonders a most dizzy pain, That mingles Grecian grandeur with the rude Wasting of old Time—with a billowy main—A sun—a shadow of a magnitude. The theme of the passage relates to the theme from "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by a. supporting it. b. contradicting it. c. summarizing it. d. illustrating it.

b. contradicting it.

Read the passage from Ozymandias. And on the pedestal these words appear: "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings; Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away. Which word from the poem best summarizes the overall mood of the poem? a. king b. despair c. decay d. colossal

b. despair

Read the haiku. In silent mid-night our old scarecrow topples down . . . weird hollow echo The effect of the diction in this haiku is to create a a. pleasing sound. b. foreboding tone. c. positive connotation. d. monotonous rhythm.

b. foreboding tone.

Japanese haiku are similar to English Romantic poems because they both a. contain strict rhyme schemes. b. include themes about nature. c. use a kigo to reveal details. d. follow a fixed structure.

b. include themes about nature.

Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. Which words best describe the tone of this excerpt? a. bored and lonely b. peaceful and content c. excited and enthusiastic d. emotional and anxious

b. peaceful and content

Read the passage from "Ode on a Grecian Urn." Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheardAre sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on;Not to the sensual ear, but, more endear'd,Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone Keats uses the phrase "spirit ditties" to describe the a. music the gods on the urn favor the most. b. songs the people on the urn appear to be playing. c. music created by blowing across the top of the urn. d. songs that were popular at the time the urn was made.

b. songs the people on the urn appear to be playing.

A student wrote the following sentence. Shareese's grandmother came to her graduation from Texas. How does the misplaced modifier cause confusion in the student's sentence? a. It seems as though Shareese's grandmother is graduating. b. It seems as though Shareese is going to Texas to graduate. c. It seems as though Shareese is graduating from Texas. d. It seems as though Shareese's grandmother is from Texas.

c. It seems as though Shareese is graduating from Texas.

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier "on the tree"? a. The leaves during the summer on the tree grew quickly. b. During the summer on the tree, the leaves grew quickly. c. The leaves on the tree grew quickly during the summer. d. The leaves grew quickly during the summer on the tree.

c. The leaves on the tree grew quickly during the summer.

Read the haiku. Each tree in the yard Announces its vigor With buds on each branch. What is the kigo in this haiku? a. tree b. yard c. buds d branch

c. buds

A word that describes how two words relate to each other in a sentence is a. an adjective. b. an adverb. c. preposition d. a pronoun.

c. preposition

If Leon wants to write about the theme of "Ozymandias," he should describe a. his opinion of the poem. b. his reaction to the poem. c. the message in the poem. d. the plot details in the poem.

c. the message in the poem.

Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. Which word does Wordsworth use to create an upbeat tone? a. bay b. crowd c. twinkle d. stretched

c. twinkle

Read the analysis of a theme from "Ode on a Grecian Urn." One theme in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is that art is an eternal and unchanging truth. Now, read the passage from "Solitary Reaper," another poem from the Romantic period. Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang As if her song could have no ending; I saw her singing at her work, And o'er the sickle bending;—I listen'd, motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more. Which line from "Solitary Reaper" is most thematically similar to the theme of eternal art in "Ode on a Grecian Urn"? a. "Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang" b. "I saw her singing at her work" c. "I listen'd, motionless and still" d. "Long after it was heard no more"

d. "Long after it was heard no more"

Read this prompt. Create a multimedia presentation about mandatory community service hours as a graduation requirement. Research a variety of sources and create visual aids to accompany your spoken presentation. Which is an effective claim for this prompt? a. Some students enjoy serving senior citizens of the community at local retirement homes. b. I bet our county will add community service hours on top of all the other useless graduation requirements. c. Many school systems encourage high school students to perform community service hours. d. Community service requirements are beneficial, nurturing young people's interests and civic consciences

d. Community service requirements are beneficial, nurturing young people's interests and civic consciences

Read the sentence. The endangered Borneo pygmy elephant lives contentedly in Malaysia. Which word in the sentence is an example of an adverb? a. endangered b. elephant c. lives d. contentedly

d. contentedly

The first step a reader should take to determine a theme in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is to a. summarize the poem in his or her own words. b. state the poem's message in a single sentence. c. determine what the poem says about the topic. d. identify an important topic in the poem.

d. identify an important topic in the poem.

Read the passage from "Ozymandias." I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which word from the passage indicates that the face on the statue is showing contempt? a. antique b. trunkless c. visage d. sneer

d. sneer

Read the passage from "Ozymandias." Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed The _______ in this passage is a common characteristic of the Romantic movement. emotion/logic/reason/science

emotion

In his paper contrasting a haiku and the poem "Ozymandias," Max wrote this statement. One way the poems differ is that the haiku is organized into three fixed lines, while "Ozymandias" has fourteen lines. Max is comparing the poems' __________ kigo/moods/rhythms/structures

structures

Keats's word choice in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" affects the ____, or the speaker's attitude toward the topic of the poem. diction/ode/tone/topic

tone