"My heart is the ash every house of God leaves behind" stresses...

Bennett's intense sadness over the deaths he's witnessing

Why does Strand break the word "field" on lines 1 and 3 with the sentence - I am the absence?

to mimic his effect on his surroundings

The Mike Brown article's purpose was to...

inform the reader of the facts of the case

Oh Captain, My Captain! contains irony, because...

the audience and speaker know something the crowd doesn't

Whitman mainly interrupts meter to stress the word "heart" in line 5 in order to...

emphasize his shock/grief at his Captain's death

What is a line in poetry?

a group of words arranged into a row

The main purpose of Bennett's poem was to...

express his fears and frustrations over social rifts

What does "Vengeance, my jacket of steel" most likely mean...

Vengeance is his weapon and motivation

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Poetry Analysis Test Review (Spring 2019)

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1
"I move to keep things whole" is an example of...
simile
metaphor
paradox
self-pity
2
In Bennett's poem the rain is a symbol for...
faith and disbelief
justice and confusion
anger and joy
turmoil and cleansing
3
"Wherever I am/I am what is missing" is an example of...
metaphor
simile
personification
paradox
4
What is a stanza?
a group of lines
a series
an Italian dish
A group of words in a row
5
How does Strand use white space?
to make it more interesting
to create the sense of absence
to create the sense of confusion
to create pause
6
"My heart is the ash every house of God leaves behind" stresses...
Bennett's strong and impenetrable faith
Bennett's intense sadness over the deaths he's witnessing
Bennett's nephew's vulnerability
Bennett's anger over the injustices he's seeing committed
7
Why does Strand break the word "field" on lines 1 and 3 with the sentence - I am the absence?
to mimic his effect on his surroundings
to show his sense of shame
to give the piece more flow
to make the poem more awkward
8
The Mike Brown article's purpose was to...
persuade the reader of his innocence
inform the reader of the facts of the case
expressive the author's opinion of Brown's guilt
inform the reader of his innocence
9
Oh Captain, My Captain! contains irony, because...
the Captain is really Abraham Lincoln
the poem is both celebratory and mournful
the speaker is angry and hungry at the same time
the audience and speaker know something the crowd doesn't
10
Whitman mainly interrupts meter to stress the word "heart" in line 5 in order to...
illustrate his hatred of the people who killed his Captain
show his love for his Captain's ability to kill the enemy
emphasize his shock/grief at his Captain's death
emphasize his intense at having finished the voyage
11
What is a line in poetry?
a group of lines
a group of words arranged into a row
a group of sentences
a linear rendering
12
The main purpose of Bennett's poem was to...
persuade the listener that Brown was innocent
express his fears and frustrations over social rifts
Inform his nephew of the ways to stay alive
express his love for the LEGO movie
13
What does "Vengeance, my jacket of steel" most likely mean...
Bennett wants revenge for injustices
Vengeance is his weapon and motivation
Bennett will wear a bullet proof vest
Bennett fears for his nephew

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