AP Lang Genius or originality
17. The speaker emphasizes that "Shakespear (almost alone)" (lines 23-24) can be distinguished from other writers on the basis of his ability to
( A ) write sympathetically but without personal bias
27. The tone of the passage is best described as
A(A) confident and didactic
20. The three successive sentences beginning
A(A) contrast the qualities of ·'Genius in ordinary" (line 38) with ·those of an extraordinary gem us
24. Which of the following ideas can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage (lines 55-61) ?
B(B) Ordinary people lack the ability to apprehen
In context, the phrase "a pipe for the Muse's finger to play what stop she pleased" (lines 31-32) suggests Shakespeare's
B(B) ability to empathize
The first paragraph of the passage serves to
B(B) define an abstract idea for further discussion
.The speaker is critical of Rousseau· s
B(B) excessive subjectivity
21. The phrase "blind to all excellence but its own" (line 42) refers to which of the following7
C(C) "Genius in ordinary,. (line 38)
23. In the passage. Rembrandt functions as which of the following? I. A figure whose genius is different from Shakc- speare's II. A figure similar in interests to Milton III. An example of one particular definition of genius
C(C) I and III only
19. The statement "He was the Proteus of human intel- lect" (line 37) is an example of which of the following?
D(D) Metaphorical allusion
16. The speaker characterizes Paradise Lost as a literary work that
D(D) reveals the views of its creator
25. The author's footnote on ''the figurative or fanciful exercise of the imagination" refers to the distinction between
E(E) conveyed insight and metaphor
22. The speaker uses Rembrandt as an example 10 illus- trate the idea that
E(E) one characteristic of genius is an original perception of the world
26. The speaker's central rhetorical strategy in the passage can besr be described as
E(E) providing specific examples to illustrate an abstract concept
