English IV Unit 4

What idea does the speaker of "Sonnet 29" express in the poem's couplet?

Love allows him to accept himself.

What does the phrase "Love's not Time's fool" in line 9 of "Sonnet 116" suggest?

Love lasts forever.

What idea does the speaker express about his mistress in lines 11-12 of "Sonnet 130"?

She is merely human.

Identify the group of words: Played the game in spite of his injuries.

fragment

If something is bootless, it is

futile; useless

What color is dun?

grayish brown

Identify the boldfaced clause: (I want to frame this picture carefully) before I actually snap the shutter.

independent

Identify the group of words: Making the bed is such a chore!

sentence

Identify the word modified by the boldfaced clause: Dogs sleep (whenever they want to).

sleep

Identify the function of the boldfaced clause: (Whatever the committee recommends) will most likely be approved by the entire organization.

subject

Identify the boldfaced clause: (When the curtain rose that evening), the audience saw the understudy in the lead role.

subordinate

Identify the boldfaced clause: Don't return to your classrooms (until you hear the all-clear signal).

subordinate

Lark

the English skylark, noted for its beautiful singing while soaring in flight

Identify the group of words: Go to your room!

sentence

Mark

a landmark seen from the sea and used by sailors as a guide in navigation

Identify the boldfaced clause: The clock, (which has a truly annoying buzz), woke me out of a deep sleep this morning.

adjective

Identify the boldfaced clause: I know that the building (where I took tap-dance lessons) is on this block.

adjective clause

Identify the function of the boldfaced clause: The question, (what is one plus one), is taught in early elementary years.

appositive

A sailing ship can be referred to as a

bark

Haply means

by chance

Identify the sentence structure: I wonder if I'll ever get straight A's.

complex

Identify the sentence structure: When Jerry gets home from work, he will wash dishes, fold laundry, and sweep the kitchen floor.

complex

Identify the sentence structure: When I got home, I checked the answering machine, but there were no messages.

compound-complex

Identify the function of the boldfaced clause: The grandmother gave the spoiled child (whatever she wanted).

direct object

Damask'd

mottled; spotted or streaked with different colors

Impediments

obstacles