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
