Which of these lines from Dickinson's poem is ambiguous? both of these "To comprehend a nectar/requires sorest need" "Not one of all the purple host who took the flag today"
Why are poems often more ambiguous than other works? because they typically work on a figurative and a literal level because poets tend to write about abstract ideas, rarely discussing anything concrete they are not
A ballad is a form of __ sonnet lyric poetry free verse narrative poetry
A narrative poem __ must be written in blank verse resembles a song tells a story can be a sonnet, an ode. or an epic
What is the effect of the repetition of the "s" sound throughout Emily Dickinson's "The Snake"? It fuses incomplete ideas together. It makes the poem more predictable and memorable. It recreates the sound of a snake hissing all of these
The time and place where a story occurs is called: a. Setting b. Atmosphere c. Scene d. Background
Reln and brain are examples of __ true rhyme alliteration eye rhyme consonance
Match the description to the word. 1. part of a sonnet 2. often written in blank verse 3. type of narrative poetry 4. type of lyric poetry square epic square ode square ballad square octave
The three characteristics of a sonnet are: __ fourteen lines eight lines set rhyme scheme no rhyme scheme iambic pentameter
Blank verse __ is usually suitable for humorous subjects is usually dignified and serious never varies its iambic pattern
6. Which selection from the excerpt best supports the correct answer to Question 5? (10 Points) A. THE FLOWER GIRL:'Oh, we are proud He ain't above giving lessons, not him: I heard him say so. Well, I ain't come here to ask for any compliment;and if my money's not good enough I can go elsewhere B. THE FLOWER GIRL 'Good enough for ye -oo, Now you know, don't you? I'm come to have lessons, I am. And to pay for em too: make no mistake." C. THE FLOWER GIRL [coming back to him.triumphant): Now you're talking!I thought you'd come off it when you saw a chance of getting back a bit of what you chucked at me last night." D. THE FLOWER GIRL "I want to be a lady in a flower shop stead of selling at the corner of lottenham Court Road. But they won't take me unlessi can talk more genteel."
Period: Date: Chapter 182 Study Guide Questions 1. Identify the following people by telling something important about each one. a. Lennie __ b. George __ C. Curley __ d. Slim __ e. Carlson __ f. Candy __ g. Crooks __ 2. Why does Lennie like little mice, puppies, and rabbits? __ 3. A. When did George meet Lennie? __ B. From his actions how do you think George feels about Lennie? __ C. Why do you think George takes care of Lennie? __ 4. Describe the dream that George and Lennie share?Be specifiC. __ 5. What did Lennie do in Weed to get in trouble? __
3. What does George speak about as he kills Lennie? Where does he ask Lennie to look?Why does George speak this way and ask Lennie to look there?
5 I started from my sleep with horror, a cold dew covered my forehead, my teeth chattered, and every limb became convulsed; when by the dim and yellow light of the moon as it forced its way through the window.shutters, I beheld the wretch-the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened, and he muttered some inarticulate sounds while a grin wrinkled his cheeks. He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me but I escaped and rushed downstairsf I took refuge in the courtyard belonging to the house which I inhabited, where I remained during the rest of the night, walking up and down in the greatest agitation listening attentively, catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal corpse to which I had so miserably given life. 6 Oh! No mortal could support the horror of that countenance. A mummy again endued with animation could not be so hideous as that wretch I had gazed on him while unfinished;he was ugly then but when those muscles and joints were rendered capable of motion, it became a thing such as even Dante could not have conceived. 3. Summarize paragraphs $5-6$ in one complete sentence.
Use the excerpt to answer the question. What details in this text point to its genre? (1 point) It contains details about a scientific event, so it is a nonfiction article. It shows an interaction between characters, so it is prose fiction. It contains short lines not grouped in paragraphs, so it must be lyrical poetry. It shows the exact words that the
Evidence from Act One (Use a quote or summarize an event) Example: When Romeo first sees Juliet, he immediately says, "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night" $(1.5.52-53)$ . This suggests that __ Explanation (How does this prove your point? This shows that Romeo is __ because __ Provide your supporting details (2 or more)straight from the text and provide an explanation as shown above (complete sentences): This shows that Romeo is I
full moon rises CCO. 4 a brown-eyed woman (15) dusting off last year's ornaments - shadow of a pine 5 twelve-year-old girl thumbing through Christmas cards = [20] cedar-scented 3 room 6 dreadlocked mother in the winter homeplace unwrapping gifts [25] 7 3. How do stanzas $4-5$ impact the meaning of the poem? A. The dusty ornaments and cedar smell create an image of taking special holiday items out of storage. B. The dusty ornaments and cedar-scented room call to mind a dark and melancholy room that is rarely used. C. The cedar smell creates an image of a cedar chest where treasured quilts and family ornaments are safely stored away. D. The cedar smell shows the reader that a freshly cut tree has been brought into the house to be decorated with antique ornaments.
The average person falls asleep in seven minutes , but I couldn't sleep.not after hours, and it made my boots lighter to be around his things, and to touch stuff that he had touched, and to make the hangers hang a little straighter, even though I knew it didn't matter. How does the narration affect Oskar's credibility in this excerpt? His insomnia renders him sleep deprived and confused. His efforts to heal render him earnest and genuine. His straightening of the hangers makes him seem meticulous. His hopeless resignation makes him seem desperate.
Passage 1 Wallace Stevens (1879-1955)was an American poet. Although he wrote prolifically he did not gain major recognition for his work until late in his life. This poom, like many that he wroto explores the interaction of reality and the human mind. The Wind Shifts by Wallace Stevens This is how the wind shifts: Like the thoughts of an old human. Who still thinks cagorly. And despairingly. The wind shifts like this: I 5 Like a human without illusions, Who still fools irrational things within her. The wind shifts like this: Like humans approaching proudly. like humans approaching angrily. 10 This is how the wind shifts: Liko a human, heavy and heavy. Who does not care. Passage 2 In Passage 2, which inference can be drawn from lines $2-4$ of the poem? It is the wisdom of old age that relieves bad moods. It is tragic when eagerness turns to despair. At any age, people experience emotional highs and lows. In the elderly, depression is a common condition.
Use the first three stanzas of the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to answer the question. Drag and drop the phrases into the correct locations. (1 point) The author's purpose in comparing each "mast and spar" to a $\square $ is to $\square $ :: illustrate the consequences of losing the war to the British :: "huge black hulk" :: show the need for strength and power when fighting the British :: "prison-bar"
