English 12B Unit 3: Goodbye to Romance (The Enlightenment/Neoclassic, 1660-1798, & Romantic Period, 1798-1837)
How is the mother figure and protector archetype portrayed in the development of Rebecca?
Rebecca exhibits a nurturing nature by caring for Ivanhoe and treating his injuries.
Which excerpt from Ivanhoe communicates a hopeful tone and shows Wilfred of Ivanhoe's confidence that the castle will be seized by the attacking forces?
"Our friends," said Wilfred, "will surely not abandon an enterprise so gloriously begun and so happily attained.—O no! I will put my faith in the good knight whose axe hath rent heart-of-oak and bars of iron.—Singular," he again muttered to himself ...
Read the excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho, in which Annette and Emily discuss Udolpho's mysterious past. 'That is stranger still, Annette,' said Emily, smiling, and rousing herself from her reverie. 'But, when Signora Laurentini was afterwards seen in the castle, did nobody speak to her?' 'Speak—speak to her!' cried Annette, with a look of terror; 'no, to be sure.' 'And why not?' rejoined Emily, willing to hear further. 'Holy Mother! speak to a spirit!' Which option most accurately identifies how Emily's character is developed in the excerpt?
Emily is trying to be level-headed and avoid being afraid. She does not want to jump to irrational conclusions, which is shown by her questions to Annette.
Read the excerpt from Ivanhoe. "By the soul of Hereward!" replied the knight impatiently, "thou speakest, maiden, of thou knowest not what. Thou wouldst quench the pure light of chivalry, which alone distinguishes the noble from the base, the gentle knight from the churl and the savage; which rates our life far, far beneath the pitch of our honor; raises us victorious over pain, toil, and suffering, and teaches us to fear no evil but disgrace. Thou art no Christian, Rebecca; and to thee are unknown those high feelings which swell the bosom of a noble maiden when her lover hath done some deed of emprise which sanctions his flame." What do Ivanhoe's words reveal about the disparity he perceives between Rebecca's and his religious beliefs?
His words reveal his feelings that Rebecca could never understand the importance of nobility, honor, and glory because she is not a Christian.
Read the paragraph from Ivanhoe. "Alas," said Rebecca, leaving her station at the window, and approaching the couch of the wounded knight, "this impatient yearning after action—this struggling with and repining at your present weakness, will not fail to injure your returning health—How couldst thou hope to inflict wounds on others, ere that be healed which thou thyself hast received?" What is Rebecca trying to convey to Ivanhoe when she says, "How couldst thou hope to inflict wounds on others, ere that be healed which thou thyself hast received?"
She feels that Ivanhoe should not want to injure others in battle because he is presently recovering from battle wounds.
Read the excerpt from Ivanhoe. "I am, indeed," said Rebecca, "sprung from a race whose courage was distinguished in the defense of their own land, but who warred not, even while yet a nation, save at the command of the Deity, or in defending their country from oppression. The sound of the trumpet wakes Judah no longer, and her despised children are now but the unresisting victims of hostile and military oppression. Well hast thou spoken, Sir Knight,—until the God of Jacob shall raise up for his chosen people a second Gideon, or a new Maccabeus, it ill beseemeth the Jewish damsel to speak of battle or of war." This excerpt reveals Rebecca's outlook on the nature of killing for a cause by showing she believes that ___________. Which option most accurately completes the statement?
there is no just cause that warrants any kind of war or battle
Read the excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho, which includes a portion of Annette's tale to Emily. 'It was one evening, they say, at the latter end of the year, it might be about the middle of September, I suppose, or the beginning of October; nay, for that matter, it might be November, for that, too, is the latter end of the year, but that I cannot say for certain, because they did not tell me for certain themselves. However, it was at the latter end of the year ...' Which inferences are most accurate, based on the information in the excerpt?
Annette has a habit of focusing on insignificant details, indicated by her emphasis on exact dates. Annette enjoys talking and gossiping, indicated by her non-stop chatter and verbose storytelling.
Which option most effectively describes the interaction between two central ideas in Percy Shelley's poem "Ozymandias"?
An artist sculpted a likeness of the king, and because of that, something still remains of the ruler.
Which options most accurately identify a theme of Percy Shelley's poem "Ozymandias"? (Select all that apply.)
Art outlasts empires and thus is more powerful. The forces of time and nature deal equally with everyone.
Lesson 14
Beauty Awakens the Soul
Which option most accurately defines satire?
Satire is the use of literary techniques, such as humor or irony, to expose the foolishness of others.
Lesson 12
The Value of Chivalry
Which sentence uses the word vulnerable correctly?
The hiker made himself vulnerable to getting lost by going off the trail, which was dangerous since he was far from any form of civilization.
Which sentence correctly uses the word clemency?
The judge showed clemency when he sentenced the man to probation rather than jail time.
Lesson 13
Upon the Great Castle
Read the sentence. Anita was not above using subterfuge to avoid being seen by her boss as she left work early. Which option most accurately defines the word subterfuge?
a deceitful or underhanded plan used to hide or escape from something
Read the sentence. Jacob's goal was to contrive a comprehensive plan that would allow him to complete his research paper before leaving for his family's vacation. Which word or phrase is a synonym of contrive? (Select all that apply.)
come up with design
Which option most accurately identifies the two types of characterization?
direct and indirect
Read the paragraph. Boarding a plane to New York City, Jane felt a sizzle of excitement for all the adventures she would have in the city. Her favorite thing to do was visit the Freedom Tower, which stands proud, powerfully surmounting even the tallest skyscrapers of the Manhattan skyline. Which context clues are most helpful in defining the word surmounting?
even the tallest skyscrapers
Read the statement. Ambiguity is a literary technique authors use to _______. Which option most accurately completes the sentence?
leave a part of a story or poem open to multiple interpretations, giving the text interest, depth, and complexity
Which option most accurately provides the term used for the central message or universal truth that the author conveys through the characters and plot?
theme
Which excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho most effectively demonstrates how author Ann Radcliffe uses descriptions of the castle to portray Emily's reluctance to stay at Udolpho?
Silent, lonely, and sublime, it seemed to stand the sovereign of the scene, and to frown defiance on all, who dared to invade its solitary reign. As the twilight deepened, its features became more awful in obscurity ...
Reread Percy Shelley's poem "Ozymandias." Which option most effectively shows how the author's word choice reveals a central idea of the poem?
Sneer of cold command" and "the hand that mocked them" show a king who was arrogant and prideful.
Which option most accurately depicts an example of humor from Gulliver's Travels that lends itself to the satirical tone of the text?
The emperor demands that his armies respectfully march between Gulliver's legs for the emperor's own entertainment.
Which option most accurately depicts an example of irony from Gulliver's Travels that lends itself to the satirical tone of the text?
The emperor is described as large and striking terror in others.
Which options name elements of a narrative text? (Select all that apply.)
plot setting characters
Read the excerpt from "Ozymandias" by Percy Shelley. 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 readWhich yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed. Which words from the text most effectively help indicate the meaning of the word visage as it is used in this passage?
... whose frown,And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command ...
Which sentence most effectively uses the word vestige?
Despite the people's best efforts at survival, no vestige of their community remained following detonation of the bomb.
Which lines from John Keats's poem "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" suggest that the knight may have had more power over the lady than he claims? (Select all that apply.)
I set her on my pacing steed,And nothing else saw all day long I made a garland for her head,And bracelets too, and fragrant zone
How does the setting of Ivanhoe's prison chamber help develop the interaction between Rebecca and Ivanhoe?
It forces Rebecca to describe the battle outside the castle, since Ivanhoe is wounded and unable to stand to watch the battle for himself.
In John Keats's poem "La Belle Dame Sans Merci," the knight appears to be mysteriously ill and close to dying. Which options most effectively explain why the causes for the knight's illness are left uncertain? (Select all that apply.)
The author is hinting that the knight could be fantasizing about the consequences of true love. The author is suggesting that magical enchantment and infatuation can look very similar.
Reread "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" by John Keats. In the poem, the first speaker tells the story of a knight he meets, who then tells his own story of meeting a lady. Which options most effectively explain the significance of the poem's structure?
The change in speakers contributes to the sense that different versions of reality may exist in the poem.
Read the excerpt from Ivanhoe. "He calls me DEAR Rebecca," said the maiden to herself, "but it is in the cold and careless tone which ill suits the word. His war-horse—his hunting hound, are dearer to him than the despised Jewess!" Through her words, Rebecca conveys how Ivanhoe despises her. Why does Ivanhoe treat Rebecca so badly, causing her to compare herself to a "war-horse" and a "hunting hound"?
Because of Rebecca's religious background, Ivanhoe feels that she, being Jewish, is far less a person than himself, being Christian.
Read the sentence from Gulliver's Travels. By the same computation, they provided me with sheets, blankets, and coverlets, tolerable enough for one who had been so long inured to hardships. Based on the context provided by this sentence, which sentence correctly uses the word inured?
After several unsuccessful confrontations with her supervisor, Sandra became inured to his harsh treatment in order to keep her job.
Read the excerpt from Gulliver's Travels. Golbasto Momaren Evlame Gurdilo Shefin Mully Ully Gue, most mighty Emperor of Lilliput...monarch of all monarchs, taller than the sons of men; whose feet press down to the centre, and whose head strikes against the sun; at whose nod the princes of the earth shake their knees. Which option most accurately explains how the emperor's inflated view of himself represents Jonathan Swift's views of society?
Just as the emperor believes himself to be more powerful than he is, Swift believes that modern society also has false ideas of its own power and importance.
Read the sentence from The Mysteries of Udolpho. He was darting his spear upon a man, who lay under the feet of the horse, and who held up one hand in a supplicating attitude. Which sentences use the word supplicating in the same way it is used in this sentence? (Select all that apply.)
The robber was exhausted after running from the crime scene, and he gave the police officer a supplicating look as he slowly lowered his weapon and said that he didn't want to go to jail. His English teacher was more irate than she had ever been previously, and the student made a heartfelt apology in a supplicating voice in the hope that she would not call the principal.
Which quote from Gulliver's Travels most accurately demonstrates how author Jonathan Swift develops the relationship between Gulliver and the emperor?
"By which the reader may conceive an idea of the ingenuity of that people, as well as the prudent and exact economy of so great a prince." Swift uses sarcasm and a mocking tone to emphasize that Gulliver finds the actions and decisions made by the emperor to be illogical and absurd.
Which option most accurately describes how Gulliver regards the emperor and his people?
Gulliver respects them, though he knows that he is more powerful.
Read the excerpt from Lord Byron's poem "She Walks in Beauty." And all that's best of dark and brightMeet in her aspect and her eyes:Thus mellowed to that tender lightWhich Heaven to gaudy day denies. Which option most accurately identifies the kind of figurative language used in the line "which Heaven to gaudy day denies"?
personification
Read the sentence. A theme in Chapter 29 of Ivanhoe is that love is powerful and sometimes one must suffer for or agonize over love. How is the theme developed through the character of Rebecca?
Rebecca fights her loving feelings for Ivanhoe because she knows her love for him will never be reciprocated.
Which excerpts accurately express Ivanhoe's view of the Black Knight's actions? (Select all that apply.)
"I swear by the honor of my house—I vow by the name of my bright lady-love, I would endure ten years' captivity to fight one day by that good knight's side in such a quarrel as this!" "By Saint John of Acre," said Ivanhoe, raising himself joyfully on his couch, "methought there was but one man in England that might do such a deed!"
Which option most accurately explains how the conflict Gulliver faces develops through the plot of Gulliver's Travels?
Gulliver works to gain his freedom by convincing the Lilliputians not to fear him and simultaneously gaining their trust.
Which excerpts from Ivanhoe reveal Ivanhoe's belief that glory is probably the most important achievement of man, regardless of its cost? (Select all that apply.)
"Chivalry!—why, maiden, she is the nurse of pure and high affection—the stay of the oppressed, the redresser of grievances, the curb of the power of the tyrant—Nobility were but an empty name without her, and liberty finds the best protection in her lance and her sword." "Rebecca," he replied, "thou knowest not how impossible it is for one trained to actions of chivalry to remain passive as a priest ... . The love of battle is the food upon which we live—the dust of the 'melee' is the breath of our nostrils! We live not—we wish not to live—longer than while we are victorious and renowned—Such, maiden, are the laws of chivalry to which we are sworn, and to which we offer all that we hold dear." "Under such a leader as thou hast spoken this knight to be, there are no craven fears, no cold-blooded delays, no yielding up a gallant emprise; since the difficulties which render it arduous render it also glorious. I swear by the honour of my house—I vow by the name of my bright lady-love, I would endure ten years' captivity to fight one day by that good knight's side in such a quarrel as this!"
Which excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho most effectively demonstrates how author Ann Radcliffe uses the Italian setting to foreshadow the melancholy that awaits the visitors at Udolpho?
The gloom of these shades, their solitary silence, except when the breeze swept over their summits, the tremendous precipices of the mountains, that came partially to the eye ...
Read the excerpt from Gulliver's Travels, which describes what transpires after six men mistreat Gulliver. But the colonel ordered six of the ringleaders to be seized, and thought no punishment so proper as to deliver them bound into my hands; which some of his soldiers accordingly did, pushing them forward with the butt-ends of their pikes into my reach. I took them all in my right hand, put five of them into my coat-pocket; and as to the sixth, I made a countenance as if I would eat him alive. The poor man squalled terribly, and the colonel and his officers were in much pain, especially when they saw me take out my penknife: but I soon put them out of fear; for, looking mildly, and immediately cutting the strings he was bound with, I set him gently on the ground, and away he ran. How do Gulliver's actions affect the Lilliputians' opinion of him?
They view Gulliver's actions as noble, which encourages them to treat him with more kindness and leniency.
Which element of a narrative text is directly involved in the conflict of a story and moves the story along through actions, motivations, and interactions?
character
Read the lines from "Ozymandias" by Percy Shelley. 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 decayOf that colossal wreck, boundless and bareThe lone and level sands stretch far away. Which options most effectively show how this passage supports the theme that nothing lasts forever? (Select all that apply.)
The words on the statue's pedestal are ironic because neither the king nor his works have survived. The image of the endless desert sand symbolizes the infinite sweep of time.
Read the excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho, which describes the Italian countryside through which Emily travels. The gloom of these shades, their solitary silence, except when the breeze swept over their summits, the tremendous precipices of the mountains, that came partially to the eye, each assisted to raise the solemnity of Emily's feelings into awe; she saw only images of gloomy grandeur, or of dreadful sublimity, around her; other images, equally gloomy and equally terrible, gleamed on her imagination. Which options most clearly indicate how this description reflects Emily's feelings about her upcoming marriage to Morano? (Select all that apply.)
Emily's upcoming marriage to Morano makes her upset, as indicated in phrases such as "The gloom of these shades" and "equally gloomy and equally terrible." Emily's upcoming marriage to Morano makes her feel insignificant, as indicated in phrases such as "the tremendous precipices" and "over the summits."
Which sentence correctly uses the word conjectured?
I conjectured that it would take at least another hour for me to drive home, based on the density of the traffic that loomed on the freeway.
Read the sentence. After traversing the trail to the mountain summit, Susanna was famished and in dire need of sustenance food before she could venture back down. What is wrong with how the word sustenance is used in the sentence?
Sustenance is used as an adjective, but it is a noun.
Read the excerpt from "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron. And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,The smiles that win, the tints that glow,But tell of days in goodness spent,A mind at peace with all below,A heart whose love is innocent! Which option most effectively explains how the speaker seems to know that the lady in the poem is good, at peace, and innocent?
The speaker is making an assumption that the lady's outer beauty indicates inner goodness.
Which excerpt from Gulliver's Travels most effectively demonstrates the ridiculousness of Gulliver's captivity, considering the power and size advantage he has over the Lilliputians?
My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
In the excerpt from Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe conveys to Rebecca his beliefs about the meaning of chivalry and glory in battle. Which option most appropriately describes Rebecca's response to these ideas?
She contends that his ideas are only reasons for bloodshed and violence and that knighthood is meaningless.
Read the sentence. When referring to a piece of literature, the character's perspective is the __________ of a character conveyed through his or her actions, reactions, interactions, thoughts, feelings, and words. Which options accurately complete this statement? (Select all that apply.)
opinions attitude feelings
Which options are elements of a narrative text? (Select all that apply.)
setting conflict
In Gulliver's Travels, as the Lilliputians gather and catalog Gulliver's belongings, they invite him to demonstrate how his pistol works. When Gulliver discharges it, everyone cowers in fear. What does this demonstrate about the relationship between Gulliver and the Lilliputians?
Despite the Lilliputians' perceived control of Gulliver, he could easily kill all of them.
Read the excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho, which describes a portion of Emily's travels to the castle. As the travellers still ascended among the pine forests, steep rose over steep, the mountains seemed to multiply, as they went, and what was the summit of one eminence proved to be only the base of another. Which option most accurately explains the significance of the excerpt in relation to Emily's personal journey?
Each time Emily thinks they have reached the final mountain, she finds the journey will go on. In the same way, each time Emily overcomes a personal obstacle, such as her separation from Valancourt, she is soon faced with a new difficulty.
Lesson 11
A Big Man in a Little Place
At the end of John Keats's poem "La Belle Dame Sans Merci," the reader is left uncertain about what really happened to the knight. Which lines from the poem effectively support the idea that the knight might have dreamed the whole event? (Select all that apply.)
And I awoke and found me here,On the cold hill's side.And this is why I sojourn here,Alone and palely loitering ... And there she wept, and sigh'd full sore,And there I shut her wild wild eyesWith kisses four.And there she lulled me asleep ...
Read the lines from John Keats's poem "La Belle Dame Sans Merci." And I awoke and found me here,On the cold hill's side. And this is why I sojourn here,Alone and palely loitering,Though the sedge is wither'd from the lake,And no birds sing. Which options most effectively show how the words in these lines create a tone of melancholy and a sense of loss? (Select all that apply.)
"Alone and palely loitering" amplifies the tone of melancholy and a sense of loss, as the knight appears isolated and sick, and waits for someone. "And no birds sing" contributes to the tone of melancholy and a sense of loss, as the knight appears to be in a place of sad and eerie silence.
Which excerpt from Gulliver's Travels most accurately depicts author Jonathan Swift's tone regarding the English government?
"I was demanded in the method prescribed by their laws; which was, to hold my right foot in my left hand, and to place the middle finger of my right hand on the crown of my head, and my thumb on the tip of my right ear." The ridiculousness of what Gulliver is asked to do is representative of the same in the English government.
In The Mysteries of Udolpho, Annette tells Emily that the previous owner of Udolpho went missing. Which excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho most effectively contributes to the apprehensive tone of their conversation?
'The wind blew cold, and strewed the leaves about, and whistled dismally among those great old chesnut trees, that we passed, ma'amselle, as we came to the castle ...'
Which excerpts from The Mysteries of Udolpho most effectively push the plot forward while contributing an eerie tone?
... while she had been so eloquently haranguing on ghosts and fairies, wandered about through other passages and galleries, till, at length, frightened by their intricacies and desolation, she called aloud for assistance: but they were beyond the hearing of the servants, who were on the other side of the castle. She was going she scarcely knew whither, under the dominion of a person, from whose arbitrary disposition she had already suffered so much.
Which excerpts from Ivanhoe show Rebecca's conflicted thoughts and feelings about her love for Ivanhoe? (Select all that apply.)
Her voice faltered and her hand trembled, and it was only the cold question of Ivanhoe, "Is it you, gentle maiden?" which recalled her to herself, and reminded her the sensations which she felt were not and could not be mutual. "He names not the Jew or Jewess," said Rebecca internally; "yet what is our portion in him, and how justly am I punished by Heaven for letting my thoughts dwell upon him!"
Read the sentence from Gulliver's Travels. As the news of my arrival spread through the kingdom, it brought prodigious numbers of rich, idle, and curious people to see me; so that the villages were almost emptied; and great neglect of tillage and household affairs must have ensued ... Which context clue from this sentence would be most helpful in determining the meaning of prodigious?
The clause "so that the villages were almost emptied" suggests that almost everyone in the kingdom visited Gulliver.
Read the excerpt from Gulliver's Travels, which lists two of the conditions that Gulliver must agree to before the Lilliputians grant him freedom. "1st, The man-mountain shall not depart from our dominions, without our license under our great seal. "2d, He shall not presume to come into our metropolis, without our express order; at which time, the inhabitants shall have two hours warning to keep within doors." Which option most accurately explains how these conditions contribute to the tone of the narrative?
The conditions are written in a serious manner, contributing to the self-important tone.
Which passages most effectively use the word harangue?
The crowd listened uncomfortably as the drunken man harangued about the president's social policies. The car was emitting a terrible noise as she turned the ignition. She sighed as she looked at the clock on the dashboard and thought of the harangue that awaited her at work.
Read the excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho. Another gate delivered them into the second court, grass-grown, and more wild than the first, where, as she surveyed through the twilight its desolation—its lofty walls, overtopt with briony, moss and nightshade, and the embattled towers that rose above,—long-suffering and murder came to her thoughts. One of those instantaneous and unaccountable convictions, which sometimes conquer even strong minds, impressed her with its horror. The sentiment was not diminished, when she entered an extensive gothic hall, obscured by the gloom of evening, which a light, glimmering at a distance through a long perspective of arches, only rendered more striking. As a servant brought the lamp nearer partial gleams fell upon the pillars and the pointed arches, forming a strong contrast with their shadows, that stretched along the pavement and the walls. Which inference is most accurate, based on the information in the excerpt?
The description "as she surveyed through the twilight its desolation" indicates the castle is filling Emily with uneasiness because it looks like a place that breeds solitude and despair.
Read the paragraph from Ivanhoe. "Rebecca," said Ivanhoe, "thou hast painted a hero; surely they rest but to refresh their force, or to provide the means of crossing the moat—Under such a leader as thou hast spoken this knight to be, there are no craven fears, no cold-blooded delays, no yielding up a gallant emprise; since the difficulties which render it arduous render it also glorious. I swear by the honor of my house—I vow by the name of my bright lady-love, I would endure ten years' captivity to fight one day by that good knight's side in such a quarrel as this!" In which sentence is the word arduous used in a similar manner as in the paragraph?
The group began the arduous climb up the rock face, which would require some difficult maneuvers and would take many hours to complete.
Read the excerpt from Ivanhoe. But Ivanhoe was like the war-horse of that sublime passage, glowing with impatience at his inactivity, and with his ardent desire to mingle in the affray of which these sounds were the introduction. "If I could but drag myself," he said, "to yonder window, that I might see how this brave game is like to go—If I had but bow to shoot a shaft, or battle-axe to strike were it but a single blow for our deliverance!—It is in vain—it is in vain—I am alike nerveless and weaponless!" "Fret not thyself, noble knight," answered Rebecca, "the sounds have ceased of a sudden—it may be they join not battle." "Thou knowest nought of it," said Wilfred, impatiently; "this dead pause only shows that the men are at their posts on the walls, and expecting an instant attack; what we have heard was but the instant muttering of the storm—it will burst anon in all its fury.—Could I but reach yonder window!" How does the impatient and anxious tone of the excerpt reveal Ivanhoe's feelings about being imprisoned in the castle?
The impatient and anxious tone reveals that Ivanhoe would much rather die in battle than be injured and imprisoned in the castle.
Read the lines from John Keats's poem "La Belle Dame Sans Merci." I see a lily on thy browWith anguish moist and fever dew,And on thy cheeks a fading roseFast withereth too. Which option most accurately depicts the symbolic meaning of the flowers in this passage?
The lily symbolizes death and the rose symbolizes life; this means that the knight appears ill and seems close to dying.
Read the opening lines from Lord Byron's poem "She Walks in Beauty." She walks in Beauty, like the nightOf cloudless climes and starry skies;And all that's best of dark and brightMeet in her aspect and her eyes Which options most effectively explain how the opening simile impacts the meaning of the poem? (Select all that apply.)
The simile sets up a series of contrasts between light and dark and these contrasts demonstrate the idea of opposites existing in harmony. The simile begins an extended, idealized description of the lady's physical beauty, and this description demonstrates the speaker's focus on appearance.
Which sentence uses the word sonorous correctly?
The sound of my professor's deep, sonorous voice eventually made me doze off in class.
In The Mysteries of Udolpho, consider the story Annette tells Emily about how the previous owner of Udolpho went missing. Which answer most accurately explains what effect this story has on Emily's mental state?
The story is disturbing to Emily because she already feels alone and afraid, and Annette's story reaffirms Emily's fears and apprehension about her new life in the desolate castle.
Read the excerpt from Gulliver's Travels, which details the danger that government officials face when earning their positions. But the danger is much greater, when the ministers themselves are commanded to show their dexterity; for, by contending to excel themselves and their fellows, they strain so far that there is hardly one of them who has not received a fall, and some of them two or three. Which option most accurately justifies why Jonathan Swift chose to portray such dangers?
This demonstrates the absurd lengths people in society go to in order to achieve success.
Read the excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho, in which Annette describes the previous owner's disappearance. 'Well, they saw her go down among the woods, but night came, and she did not return: ten o'clock, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock came, and no lady! Well, the servants thought to be sure, some accident had befallen her, and they went out to seek her. They searched all night long, but could not find her, or any trace of her; and, from that day to this, ma'amselle, she has never been heard of.' Which option most effectively outlines what is explicitly and implicitly stated in the excerpt about the previous owner's disappearance?
Though no explicit evidence is given to explain her disappearance, it is implied that she was the victim of some supernatural force or of murder.
Read the lines from Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty." So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,The smiles that win, the tints that glow,But tell of days in goodness spent,A mind at peace with all below,A heart whose love is innocent! Which sentence uses the word eloquent as it is used in the poem?
Valerie poured out her emotions in an eloquent letter to her best friend.
Which quote from Gulliver's Travels most accurately demonstrates author Jonathan Swift's dislike for the arbitrary methods by which English officials receive their positions?
Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to show their skill, and to convince the emperor that they have not lost their faculty. Flimnap, the treasurer, is allowed to cut a caper on the straight rope, at least an inch higher than any other lord in the whole empire.
Read the excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho, which describes the castle as Emily approaches. While they waited till the servant within should come to open the gates, she anxiously surveyed the edifice: but the gloom, that overspread it, allowed her to distinguish little more than a part of its outline, with the massy walls of the ramparts, and to know, that it was vast, ancient and dreary. From the parts she saw, she judged of the heavy strength and extent of the whole. The gateway before her, leading into the courts, was of gigantic size, and was defended by two round towers, crowned by overhanging turrets, embattled, where, instead of banners, now waved long grass and wild plants, that had taken root among the mouldering stones, and which seemed to sigh, as the breeze rolled past, over the desolation around them. Which option most accurately describes how Emily's emotions are reflected in this description?
Words like "heavy strength," "defended," and "embattled" show that Emily feels like a prisoner in this life with Montoni.
Read the excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho, which describes Emily's entrance into the castle. Another gate delivered them into the second court, grass-grown, and more wild than the first, where, as she surveyed through the twilight its desolation—its lofty walls, overtopt with briony, moss and nightshade, and the embattled towers that rose above,—long-suffering and murder came to her thoughts. One of those instantaneous and unaccountable convictions, which sometimes conquer even strong minds, impressed her with its horror. Which option most accurately depicts how the author's description of the setting indicates the tone of this excerpt?
Words like "long-suffering," "desolation" and "horror" contribute to a fearful tone.
Read the excerpt from The Mysteries of Udolpho. 'But all this was told me for a great secret,' rejoined Annette, without noticing the remark, 'I am sure, ma'am, you would not hurt either me or Benedetto, so much as to go and tell it again.' Emily remained silent, and Annette repeated her last sentence. 'You have nothing to fear from my indiscretion,' replied Emily ... Which context clue is most helpful in defining the word indiscretion as it is used in this passage?
all this was told me for a great secret
Read the sentence. The travelers had to cut short their already brief sojourn in Paris when they received the phone call; a family emergency required their attention back home in Canada. Which words or phrases in the sentence most effectively indicate the meaning of the word sojourn? (Select all that apply.)
already brief group of travelers
Read the sentence. Felicity's friends showed solicitude toward her during her treatment for kidney stones and urged her to get a second opinion when her health failed to improve. What is the meaning of the word solicitude as it is used in the sentence?
concern or protectiveness
Read the excerpt from Ivanhoe. But, confident in their armor of proof, and in the cover which their situation afforded, the followers of Front-de-Boeuf, and his allies, showed an obstinacy in defense proportioned to the fury of the attack and replied with the discharge of their large cross-bows, as well as with their long-bows, slings, and other missile weapons, to the close and continued shower of arrows; and, as the assailants were necessarily but indifferently protected, did considerably more damage than they received at their hand. Which word is an appropriate synonym for the word obstinacy as it is used in the excerpt?
determination
