English III - Final Review
The author feels accepted by the elements he encounters.
Nature impacts human's well-being
Whitman uses alliteration in lines 13-18 to reiterate his love of old and young people.
False
The author describes rediscovering hope while among the trees.
Nature allows humans to connect to a higher being
Thar, and the mystery concealed behind it, supplied a topic for discussion between acquaintances meeting in the street, and good women gossiping at their open windows.
intrigue
But still good Mr. Hooper sadly smiled at the pale visages of the worldly throng as he passed by.
melancholy
Read these lines from "I celebrate myself, and sing myself" Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same The author uses the rhetorical device of repetition to--
F. Designe a steady rhythm that implies the ongoing continuity of one's family
How does paragraph 3 contribute to the author's organization of the essay?
F. It shows how the author's connection to Whitman's poetry grew stronger.
The punctuation is used to disrupt the meter and flow of the poem.
True
The author structure the poem in different stanzas to--
H. emphasize the different senses in the describing scenes from American life.
How do the authors of the two selections use language choices to create a similar tone? Cite with evidence
- both use language to build suspense and dread - terror of the unknown - 'pit' > describing emotional torture - 'veil' > the character emotion - examples of people's reactions
In what ways did Whitman's poetry help the author in growing up? Cite evidence from the text.
- changes through adolescence and high school - whitman > a friend - way to understand the world / nature - values whitman as a teacher - 3 examples
In what way does the setting in "because I could not stop for death" contribute to the poem's theme? Cite examples
- recounts speaker's life - school = childhood - fields of grain = life & adulthood - setting sun = death - grave site - use lots of evidence
The deterioration of the minister's relationship with Elizabeth is significant to the plot because it-
B. illustrates the immense power the veil has over others
Read the following sentence from the text. The boy from Romania moved away; Whitman shone on in the twilight of my room, which was growing busy with books, and notebooks, and muddy boots, and my grandfather's old Underwood typewriter. What can be inferred from this sentence?
D. As the author grew up, she read Whitman's poetry to learn how to write her own poetry.
Read this sentence from paragraph 43 of 'the minister's black veil' Their instinctive dread caused him to feel, more strongly than aught else, that a preternatural horror was interwoven within the threads of the black crape. Which two quotations from 'the pit and the pendulum' express a similar tense of dread?
F. then silence, and stillness, and the night were the universe J. Shaking in every limb, I groped my way back to the wall; resolving there to perish rather than risk the terrors of the wells, of which my imagination now pictured many in various positions about the dungeon
Punctuation serves to mark ends of sentences.
False
The punctuation helps maintain the steady rhythm and tone of the poem.
False
Whitman's attitudes toward education encouraged the author to stop going to school to write poetry.
False
Whitman's writing of family relationships helped the author deal with a number of losses in her own life.
False
In the poem "much madness is the divinest sense" Dickinson's view of nineteenth century society is that it-
H. is largely oppressive toward those who challenge its rules
Read this sentence from paragraph 10 of 'the minister's black veil.' There was a general bustle, a rustling of the women's gowns and shuffling of the men's feet, greatly at variance with that hushed repose which should attend the entrance of the minister. What is the most likely reason that the author include this description of the sound in the meeting house?
H. to emphasize the sense of unease among the people
From paragraph 4 from 'self-reliance,' the reader can conclude that the author-
J. prioritizes maintaining autonomous thought above all else
When the author spends time outside, he evades misfortune.
Nature impacts human's well-being
How does the point of view of the narrator in 'the pit and the pendulum' affect the perception of the reader? Support with evidence
- narrator is not always reliable > we don't know if what happened is true - no good sense of time > mentally breaking down
Which two statements summarize key ideas found in both selections
B. Time spent in nature makes life meaningful D. Personal observation of the world is as important as books
In "I understand the large hearts of heroes," the author includes descriptions of immigrants, enslaved persons, and firefighters to --
B. emphasize his need to be connected as well as the connections among Americans.
In the poem "The soul selects her own Society," Dickinson used the sound device of alliteration in lines 1-2 to-
B. enhance the rhythmic quality of the poem
Whitman's view of the natural world as a microcosm of the universe expanded the world of the author.
True
What is a difference in the way human beings can improve in both 'nature' and 'self-reliance'? cite examples
- both speak ways people can improve their nature - 'nature' > outdoors make people better - 'self-reliance' > improvements must come from within - 2 big examples
The poet uses rhyme in lines 6 and 8 of "much madness is divinest sense" to-
C. emphasize how one can be perceived as a threat by not conforming
Read the following sentence from paragraph 6 But first and foremost, I learned from Whitman that the poem is a temple- or a green field- a place to enter, and in which to feel. Only in a secondary way is it an intellectual thing... How does this idea relate to the author's understanding of not only Whitman's poetry, but all poetry?
- Read the rest of Paragraph 6
Read the following sentence from the selection. In those years, truth was elusive- as was my own faith that I could recognize and contain it. Which two statements show how the author's choice of language in this quotation helps to shape the perception of the reader?
A. By describing the idea of trust as evasive, the author shows how difficult it was to find it throughout her life D. By illustrating trust as something not easily evident, the author shows her journey to learning how to recognize it
Read the sentence from paragraph 26 of 'the pit and the pendulum' I might as well have attempted to arrest an avalanche! In this sentence, the author uses-
A. a metaphor to illustrate the impossibility to escape for the narrator
The author uses em dashes in paragraph 5 to-
A. add emphasis to particular reasons why she likes Whitman's poetry
In "I understand the large hearts of heroes," lines 3-11, repetition of the word 'How' is used to--
B. Dramatize the difficult rescue efforts undertaken by the ship's captain
Whitman's use of words helped teach the author that poetry was an organic experience to be savored.
True
It was tinged, rather more darkly than usual, with the gentle gloom of Mr. Hooper's temperament.
melancholy
Why does the author mention specific people in paragraph 7 of 'self-reliance'? Cite details
- specific people who were misunderstood at their time, but considered great now - example
In what ways does the setting of the poem influence its theme? Cite evidence from the poem to support your answer.
- theme > American work & history - three examples of the people
The author organizes the essay by--
B. a chronological structure in which she describes how she came to appreciate Whitman's poetry
Read these lines from "I understand the large hearts of heroes." I am the hounded slave, I wince at the bite of dogs, Hell and despair are upon me, crack and again crack the marksmen, I clutch the rails of the fence, my gore dribs, thinn'd with the ooze of my skin, How does the author's diction contribute to tone in these lines?
G. The author uses negative diction to create a distressed tone.
But so wonder-struck were they that his greeting hardly met with a return.
Intrigue
The author includes lines of Whitman's poetry to-
F. Show how certain line of Whitman's poetry describe her own feelings
Read paragraph 2 from 'self-reliance' Trust thyself: Which two qualities does the author admire in this paragraph?
A. Conviction D. Dependability
"A child said 'What is the grass?'" begins with a rhetorical question to-
A. Describe the ways nature and people are truly interconnected
The poem "because I could not stop for death" is considered and allegory because-
A. it presents as an extended metaphor to explore the journey from life to death
In paragraph 1 from 'Nature' the author uses the simile a man 'casts off his years, as the snake his slough' to illustrate nature's-
A. rejuvenating effect
Thoreau repeats his instruction to 'simplify' twice in paragraph 4 to-
C. emphasize that this is his main piece of advice
Based on the context, the word "transpire" in line 14 of "A child asked 'What is the grass?'" means--
C. escape
Such was its immediate effect on the guests, that a cloud seemed to have rolled duskily from beneath the black crape, and dimmed the light of the candles.
melancholy
Both of these quotations support the idea that people (Nature & Self Reliance)-
C. have the capacity for transformation
To explain her growing love of Whitman's poetry, the author-
C. states specific reasons why Whitman's poetry style resonated with her
Which sentence best paraphrases the main idea of paragraph 2 in 'Nature'?
D. the author remembers his connection to the universe when he is among wildlife
Which statement best supports the main idea of "Walden"
F. People live more fulfilling lives when they live closer to nature
The point of view in the poem "Because I could not stop fro death" influences the poem's theme by-
F. Personalizing a universal experience through the eyes of the deceased
Compared with the narrator of 'the minister's black veil' and the narrator of 'the pit and the pendulum' is-
F. less reliable, making his story feel more mysterious
Read this sentence from paragraph 57 of 'the minister's black veil' I look around me, and, lo! On every visage a Black Veil!
G. Universality of secrets
The author's use of the phrase 'Saint Vitus' dance' to describe busy people in paragraph 5 of 'Walden' suggests a tone that is-
G. dismissive
What is the rhetorical device Dickinson uses in lines 1-3 in the poem "Much madness is divinest sense"?
H. Parallelism
In what way does the poem's structure help achieve the author's purpose?
- elements of the free verse - conversational - aspects of American life - different sections > different scenes - two examples from the test
What is the dilemma faced by the speakers in the poems "the soul selects her own society" and "much madness is divinest sense?" Cite examples
- expectations in society - "soul" > debates who to spend time with no matter their 'class' - madness > conforming to society, notes that conforming is consid. sane and those who don't are dangerous
In the poem "because I could not stop for death," Dickinson repeats the phrase 'we passed." Which two sentences best describe the importance of this repetition in the poem?
F. It shows the progression of the journey described H. It emphasizes the everyday experiences the speaker is leaving behind
Read stanza 7 from "A child said 'What is the grass?'" Tenderly will I use you curling grass, It may be you transpire from the beasts of young men, It may be if I had known them I would have loved them, It may be you are from old people, or from offspring taken soon out of their mothers' laps, And here you are the mother's laps Which two sentences describe what is revealed to the reader about the narrator's point of view in these lines?
F. The reader experiences how the speaker regards the cycle of life H. The reader learns what the speaker thinks about human mortality.
Read the following phrase from the text. Whitman kept me from the swamps of a worse uncertainty Th author uses a metaphor in this sentence to-
G. emphasize how directionless she felt during high school
Read the following dictionary entry. Palpable: 1. to be evident 2. intense, as of a feeling 3. perceived by the senses 4. to be doubtful Which definition most closely matches with the meaning of palpable as used in the poem at the end of paragraph 4?
H. Definition 3 - Perceived by the senses
Which word from paragraph 1 of 'Nature' helps the reader know what 'calamity' means?
H. befall
Which quotation best supports the author's purpose for 'self-reliance'?
G. Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world
The author's use of imagery and the historical setting of 'the pit and the pendulum' emphasizes the regime's-
G. Arbitrary sense of justice
How does the speaker's diction contribute to the tone in "the soul selects her own society'?
G. It is direct and absolute as the speaker contemplates the selectivity of the soul
which phrase in paragraph 3 of 'the pit and the pendulum' most strongly contributes to a mood of dread?
H. a vague horror at my heart
The punctuation breaks down separate ideas and thoughts of the poem.
True
Whitman asks a rhetorical question to being his discussion on the universal connections of grass.
True
Whitman uses a colloquial term in line 3 to describe grass in terms that anyone can understand.
True
Which lines show the author's awareness of his connection to others?
A. I celebrate myself, and sing myself, / And what I assume you shall assume, / For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
Both the narrator's sentencing in 'the pit and the pendulum' and the minister's first appearance in the veil in 'the minister's black veil'-
D. create the confusion that moves the plot forward
Read the following line from the poem. Tell the truth but tell it slant- This line highlights the speaker;s message by suggesting-
F. telling the truth is important but should be done carefully
When outdoors, the author identifies with a sacredness.
Nature allows humans to connect to a higher being.
Whitman uses repetition to emphasize how grass is both universal and personal for all people.
True
