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An essential element of this sonnet is a. praise of a mistress b. finding the blemishes in a loved one c. a lover's compromise with reality d. mockery of a convention in love poetry e. ambiguity of intention
d
In line 14, "she" refers to A) "my love." B) "a goddess." C) "my mistress." D) women in general.
d
In the phrase "her breasts are dun" (line 3), "dun" means A) finished. B) large. C) asymmetrical. D) a dull gray-brown.
d
. The poetic device in line 1 is a(an) a. simile b. metaphor c. synecdoche d. apostrophe e. metonymy
a
8. The reader of the sonnet must know that the criticism of the mistress is indeed a form of praise because a. the progress of fault-finding leads to the wrong conclusion b. the fault-finding is imaginative and humorous c. there are hidden romantic nuances in the judgments d. the sequence of fault-finding eases in lines 9-12 e. there are paradoxical hints in the metaphors
a
By "false compare" the speaker states that a. the conventional praise of mistresses by poets are romantic lies b. to win love, one must compare the charms of mistresses with the beauties in nature c. love poetry must abound in hyperbole d. the women whom men love must be worshipped as goddesses e. loves must be privileged to distort truth
a
How can the conflict in this speech by Hamlet best be described? A An internal conflict about whether it is better to live or to die. B An internal conflict about whether to kill his stepfather or not. C An external conflict with his friends and family who are opposed to his taking up arms to fight the enemy. D An external conflict with his priest about whether it is moral to take another person's life or not. E An external conflict with Ophelia about whether or not she should commit suicide because he does not love her.
a
The last two lines of the sonnet a. express the true feeling of the speaker b. seem out of place in the poem c. express a love for someone whose beauty is of the spirit d. reveal the speaker as a liar and boor e. are an illustration of hyperbole
a
The phrase "insolence of office" is an example of A personification B metaphor C simile D irony E motif
a
The speaker's mistress, based on his own description, can best be described as a. beautiful b. ugly c. ordinary d. intellectual e. unfaithful (false)
a
This speech is an example of what type of poetry? A iambic meter B limerick C sonnet D cinquain E haiku
a
A device in which one uses unusual, exaggerated comparisons is a(an) a. allegory b. conceit c. metaphor d. apostrophe e. elegy
b
Love poetry of the age frequently contains the "Petrarchan ideal," that is, the beautiful, blond, blue-eyed goddess all men desire. Shakespeare implies that this "ideal" is a. more to be desired than his mistress b. less to be desired than his mistress c. foolish to contemplate d. merely pleasant foolery e. the impossible dream of every man
b
Seemingly, all of the following are criticisms of the mistress EXCEPT a. Coral is more red than her lips. b. I love to hear her speak. c. There are no roses on her cheeks. d. She treads the ground. e. Music has a more pleasing sound than her voice.
b
Sonnets invariably ask a question, present a proposal, present a puzzle, make a statement in the first eight or twelve lines; the proposal here is a. women can never be understood b. even though different, my woman is as beautiful as any other c. even though she is ugly, I still love her d. I really wish she had straight blond hair and blue eyes. e. Her eyes, lips, skin are not the best of her.
b
What is Hamlet NOT contemplating in this soliloquy? A What happens after death? B Should I commit murder? C Should I commit suicide? D Why should I stay alive if my life is so miserable? E Why does man go on living even when life is awful?
b
What rhetorical device is used in the lines quoted below? For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The insolence of office and the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin? A personal anecdote B rhetorical question C purposeful repetition D subtle understatement E pointed hyperbole
b
The assumption in line 12 is that other women a. do not walk b. walk, but very slowly c. float above the ground d. walk on the ground e. are carried when they need to go somewhere
c
The speaker in Shakespeare's sonnet a. is a complainer b. is an arrogant and egotistic lover c. raises the reader's suspicions about his feelings and then tells honestly how he feels d. envies the verbal dexterity of his fellow poets e. engages in a poetic exercise for fun
c
The speaker says that his mistress walks A) all over his heart. B) in heaven. C) on the ground. D) on air.
c
The tone of the sonnet is a. happy b. sad c. satirical d. pessimistic e. mischievous
c
The tone of this speech can best be characterized as A accusatory B balanced C pensive D calculated E conservative
c
The word "false" in line 14 refers to a. a lying woman b. the lying speaker of the poem c. the Petrarchan ideal d. his mistress e. a philandering mate
c
What character traits are revealed through the author's use of imagery in this speech given by Hamlet? A Hamlet reveals that he is lazy, sleepy, and unhappy. B Hamlet reveals that he is angry, violent, and vengeful. C Hamlet reveals that he is thoughtful, confused, and indecisive. D Hamlet reveals that he is indifferent to what other people say or think about him. E Hamlet reveals that he is impassioned, forthright, and confident.
c
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "rare" as used in line 13? A) hard to find B) hard to understand C) valuable D) peculiar
c
In this context, what does Shakespeare most likely mean by the phrase "take arms" against troubles? A To wrap one's arms around oneself B To reach out for help from a friend or ally C To steal a weapon in order to inflict suffering on others D To end one's life as a way to end the struggle against suffering in life E To help others to overcome their depression
d
Line 11 is an example of A) apostrophe. B) metaphor. C) hyperbole. D) alliteration.
d
The first 12 lines of the sonnet are a (an) a. ironic comment of female adornment b. angry description c. paradoxical evocation d. parody of love sonnets e. a play on metaphors
d
The line, "To be, or not to be," from Hamlet's soliloquy is one of the most famous lines in history. Which of the following statements about this line is incorrect? A The author refers to suicide, a taboo topic. B The author ponders life and death, a memorable topic. C The author avoids using any imagery in this specific line and follows it with many images. D The line reveals that the speaker is confident in his opinions about mortality. E The line uses only monosyllabic words
d
The phrase "when we have shuffled off this mortal coil" most likely refers to A deep sleep B lucid dreaming C the moment of death D the afterlife E nightmares
d
Which of the following is NOT a function or meaning of this speech from Hamlet? A To demonstrate an internal conflict in the character. B To describe an external conflict between the character and the nature of the world. C To spark empathy in the reader for Hamlet's situation. D To create loathing for the character in the reader. E To demonstrate the thematic elements of the play
d
The true intent of the speaker in the sonnet is revealed most by a. the outrageousness of his metaphors b. the rare words of praise that creep into his statement c. his imaginative conceits d. his sense of fun e. the contrast between the first twelve lines and the last two
e
All of the following are metaphors EXCEPT a. Her eyes are not the sun. b. The hairs on her head are black ones. c. No roses are her cheeks. d. Music has a more pleasing sound than her voice. e. The lady I love is rare.
e
Shakespeare's sonnet 130 is a (an) a. satire on the deficiencies of the speaker's mistress b. belittling of a loved one for the amusement of friends c. playful expression of faults to irritate the lady d. confession of love for a harlot e. comment on the uniqueness and beauty of the speaker's mistress
e