Composition II Midterm Review

1 stressed + 1 unstressed syllable:

Who is the narrator of "A Rose for Emily"?

2 unstressed + 1 stressed syllable:

"Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day" is written in _______ point of view.

"Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day" is an example of a:

Cyclical plots often rely on ________, or glimpses into the past.

The theme of "Pied Beauty" can be best described as:

What is a reason a poet may choose to write in free verse?

________ is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of each word

________ refers to something both repulsive and pitiful.

Hulga's loss of faith is an example of:

Name the literary device: "Though worlds of wanwood leafmeal lie; / and yet you will weep and know why."

Hulga intending to seduce Manley and Manley stealing her leg instead is an example of:

6 feet, 2 unstressed + 1 stressed syllable:

The theme of "A Rose for Emily" could be best described as:

The two rhyming lines at the end of a sonnet are called a ________.

"Death Be Not Proud" was written by:

Who is the audience of Hopkins' "Spring and Fall?"

Manley Pointer's Bible is a ________ because it represents Manley's duality.

What is the theme of "Everything Stuck to Him"?

_______ refers to specific word choices an author uses.

The grandfather clock in "Masque of the Red Death" is best described as a(n) ________.

Who is the narrator of "Everything Stuck to Him"?

Neddy Merrill attempting to swim home in the midst of a storm and changing weather is an example of:

A _______ plot is told in sequential order.

"A Rose for Emily" is told from _____ point of view.

A(n) ________ is an analysis of possible meanings and relationships of small units that make up a poem.

The grandmother attempting to talk the Misfit out of shooting her family is an example of:

"A Good Man Is Hard to Find" is written in ________ point of view.

Which of the following is a reason a narrator may be unreliable?

________ refers to an event that is simultaneously disturbing and comical.

"Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines"

________ is the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman objects

A ________ is a comparison that doesn't use the words "like" or "as"

The tone of "Masque of the Red Death" is best described as:

"The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold"

Name the literary device: "uncertain stumbling buzz"

The grandmother trying to stop the Misfit from shooting her is an example of:

"My Last Duchess" is an example of a:

"Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May"

In "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," images of children at recess, fields of grain, and the setting sun represent:

Neddy Merrill trying to avoid reality is an example of:

"Piping down the alleys wild"

_______ refers to the grammatical structure of sentences.

______ refers to the natural emphasis and flow placed upon spoken words

Iambic pentameter with no rhyme scheme is called:

A form of poem with three lines of alternating 5, 7, 5 syllables:

"And walked with inward glory crowned"

The climax of "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" occurs when:

"Woman much missed, how you call to me, call to me"

________ refers to information introducing the characters and conflict in a story.

Which of the following is NOT a big picture item in a poetry explication?

Which of the following is part of the rhetorical situation surrounding a work?

"Death, be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful" is an example of:

8 feet, 1 unstressed + 1 stressed syllable:

3 feet, 1 stressed + 2 unstressed syllables:

8 feet in a line of poetry is called:

Manley stealing Hulga's leg is an example of:

_______ is the emotion being conveyed by the speaker of a poem.

Name the literary device: "Because I could not stop for Death / He kindly stopped for me."

The colors of the rooms in "Masque of the Red Death" best represent:

Which of the following is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

A poet may break a set meter on certain words in order to:

What word best describes the tone of the following: "Glory be to God for dappled things"

A form of poem with 14 lines of iambic pentameter with ABAB rhyme scheme:

_______ is the repetition of vowel sounds in stressed syllables in a line of poetry

A ________ plot begins with an event and returns to that event at the end of the story.

Which of the following is correctly cited in MLA?

A grouping of stressed/unstressed syllables in a line of poetry is called:

5 feet, 1 stressed + 1 unstressed syllable:

Four feet in a line of poetry is called:

Which piece of information would you include in the introduction of a poetry explication?

A poem with no meter or rhyme is written in:

Who is the audience of "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day"?

Which author died mysteriously while wearing someone else's clothing?

A _______ is a comparison using "like" or "as"

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Southern Gothic?

The boy deciding whether to go hunting or stay with his family is an example of:

"Do Not Go Gently into that Good Night" is an example of a:

Rhyming words at the end of lines of poetry is called:

Name the literary device: "The stillness in the room was like the stillness in the air between the heaves of storm."

________ refers to the most significant event in the conflict of a story.

The tone of "Everything Stuck to Him" is best described as:

Emily Grierson facing off against the townspeople is an example of:

Which author created a fictional community in Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi?

A ________ plot is told with events out of order.

1 stressed + 2 unstressed syllables:

"Everything Stuck to Him" uses a ________ plot.

"Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" is written in ______ point of view.

1 unstressed + 1 stressed syllable

________ refers to a series of events in which each is more significant than the last.

________ is the rhythmic structure of a poem.

The climax of "The Swimmer" occurs when:

The theme of "The Swimmer" is best summarized as:

Name the literary device: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone stand in the desert"

What is the subject of "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night"?

"A Rose for Emily" utilizes a ________ plot.

Which author was a devout Catholic who died of lupus?

_______ refers to the opposite of what is expected happening