week 2 semester 2 quiz

Which best describes the role of the dandelion in the poem

It provides an occasion for reflection of lost love

The overall tone of the poem is best described as

Melancholy

The final paragraph indicates that the narrator's perspective on his predicament is that he needs to treat Boxsious as a

nonsensical eccentric

Which choice best describes the presentation of the interactions between the two characters from the beginning of the third paragraph through the end of the passage

A confrontation is initiated but does not become a conflict

In references to an "old opera tune," "sun-flooded silks," and "sealed spice jars," the speaker uses

Alliteration to emphasize the lady's subtle power

The narrator's overall point of view presents the series of events as

An unusual and somewhat baffling experience

Toward the end of the sixth paragraph, the author uses a comment by Boxsious to overcome the disadvantage that first-person narrators cannot

Describe how they appear to others

In the similes in lines 1-5, the "harpsichord" and the "boudoir" primarily serve to evoke which of the following

Elegance and bygone days

What best describes the speaker's attitude toward the dandelion

Empathy for its predicament

Lines 1-4 function primarily to

Establish the setting and the mood of the poem

In context, the image of the lenny in line 14 is appropriate because its

Freshness contrasts with the appearance of the lady

In context, the phrase "grow mad" suggests that the speaker is

Impassioned

In lines 8-10, the speaker primarily does which of the following

Introduces a comparison begeeen the dandelion's fare and human experience

Mr. Pontellier's behavior when he returns home reveals that his character is

Self-centered, because he disrupts the sleep of his wife and children

The image of "sands" most clearly serves to evoke the

Snow blown aloft by the wind

The last four lines of the poem primarily imply that

The bereft heart lives but will never recover from its loss

Which choice best describes the relationship between the details of the setting presented in the middle of the second paragraph and the passage as a whole

The details establish that the house is in a desirable location consistent with Boxsious' sense of his own high status in the community

How do the events and actions presented in the first two paragraphs serve to heighten the subsequent impression made by Boxsious on the reader

They establish a false expectation for the reader of an unremarkable session

Which best describes how stanzas are used in the poem

To emphasize a change in focus

In line 5, "thoughtless" is best understood to mean

Unaware