Ap English Poetry Unit

Which of the following statements about theme is true?

The theme of a literary work is often implied, not stated

Writers use imagery to

evoke pictures in the mind of the reader

Writers use imagery to-

evoke pictures in the mind of the reader

Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter and rhyme scheme is called-

free verse

Personification can best be described as the

giving of human characteristics to an object or animals

When the speaker in SOM, number 33, writes that agonies are "changes of garments" he means that-

he identifies deeply with others and takes on their emotions

You can infer that Whitman chose to write about these Americans because-

he thought they were the true American heroes

In SOM, number 33, the skipper of the boat is depicted as

heroic

Which phrase from the poem is a simile

"I depart as air"

The first scene of SOM, number 10, depicts the speaker-

hunting alone in the woods

The tone in section 52, of Song of Myself is best described as-

intimate

What is the overall tone of this poem?

joyous

In this poem, Whitman uses parallel structure to-

link related images and unify his poem

Whitman saw the purpose of his poetry as a

message to the future

"Life is a carnival" is an example of a(n)

metaphor

In SOM, number 10, the speaker describes the marriage of a trapper and a Native American girl. In this section, the speaker's role can be BEST described as that of a(n)-

observer

In this poem, Whitman uses the first-person point of view to make his poem more-

of an expression of himself

In SOM, number 33, Whitman lists heroes who are

ordinary people

The Americans the speaker refers to in the poem are-

ordinary working people

Free vers is best described as

poetry written without regular rhyme schemes and meter

Unlike Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson was-

private and shy

In Song of Myself, number 52, Whitman-

proclaims his own importance as a poet

At the end of the poem, the speaker

reaffirms his link to the reader

Whitman achieved his specific purposes with all of the following poetic techniques except

rhyme

Whitman's style and technique are based on cadence, which can be defined as the-

rhythm and long sweeps of sound used by great speakers

In "I Hear America Singing" Whitman uses a catalog to-

show relationships

In SOM, number 33, Whitman personifies death as something chasing a ship. This figure of speech-

shows death's enormous and persistent power

Which repeated word serves to unify this poem

singing

Words that do not rhyme exactly are called-

slant rhyme, or approximate rhyme

From his description of the runaway slave, you can infer that Whitman-

strongly opposed slavery

In SOM, number 33, Whitman-

takes on the suffering of the victims

Free verse is especially suited to "A noiseless patient spider" because it reflects

the isolation of the spider and the soul

In "A noiseless patient spider" the spider is compared to

the speaker's soul

The central comparison in "A noiseless patient spider" is between

the spider and the speaker's soul

The tone of "A noiseless patient spider" can best be described as-

thoughtful

Whitman favored the catalog as a technique because it expressed his-

unbounded love for all things

From the details in "A noiseless patient spider," the reader can infer that Whitman admires the spider for its ability to

use its body to explore its surroundings

The tone of a literary work is most often revealed by the -

writer's choice of words

As used in this poem, what does the word singing symbolize

Celebrating

Which of the following quotations is the best example of Whatman's use of alliteration to unify his ideas

"The Yankee clipper is under her sky-sails, she cuts the sparkle and scud..."

Which of the following quotations from the poem has the best example of alliteration

"The spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me"

Which image best appeals to the sense of hearing or sound

"The spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me, he complains/ of my gab and loitering"

Which phrase from this poem best expresses the way Whitman characterizes his own poetry?

"barbaric yawp"

What can you conclude is Whitman's attitude toward work

All honest work is fulfilling

What does this poem suggest about "America singing"

Americans take pride in the work they do

Which of the following statements is true about the songs America is singing

Each person has a different song

The words fizz is an example of-

Onomatopoeia

How could you best demonstrate Whitman's use of cadence in this poem?

Read the poem aloud

What literary device is evident in I Hear America Singing

Repetition

Which of the following statements about symbols is false?

The purpose of symbols is to create ambiguity

ANPS is written in free verse and, therefore, does not include which of the following

a clear rhyme scheme

What is irony?

a contrast between what we expect to happen and what actually occurs

When used to refer to a poetic technique, the word catalog refers to

a list of related people, places, or events

An important similarity shared by Whitman and Dickinson is their

abandonment of literary conventions

To fully appreciate Whitman's use of catalogs, readers should read the poem-

aloud

The speaker does not suggest that American women-

are unfulfilled in their jobs

In SOM, number 33, Whitman catalogs all the following heroes except-

assassinated world leaders

In the second scene of SOM, number 10, the speaker spends time with-

boatmen and clam-diggers

Walt Whitman's writing style can best be described as-

bold and confident

Number 10 and number 33 of SOM are united by the

common themes

Whitman's feelings about his own poems are best revealed by his

decision to self-publish at his own expense