How is "Ode to My Socks" not like traditional odes?

It's not about a serious object

A poet may turn objects into symbols that

stand for things other than itself

Which image does NOT appeal to the sense of hearing?

a red moon rides on the humps of the low river hills

Which statement is TRUE about "since feeling is first"?

The speaker is delighted to be immersed in love

The repetition of the same line following each stanza ("I love you") does what for the poem?

emphasizes the speaker's feelings

What grew from their graves?

green briar from hers, red rose from his

The speaker says the moral of the ode is that

beauty is doubled in the case of two wool socks in winter

How does the loved one in Shakespeare's sonnet compare to a summer's day?

Her beauty will remain, but summer will fade

pulls on the socks and then his shoes

Which of the following items is a simile?

my feet seemed to me unacceptable like two decrepit firemen

In the construction of "since feeling is first", EE Cummings

relies on nonstandard punctuation, capitalization, syntax

Which of the following statements about Frost's poem is NOT true?

The speaker is eager to leave the woods

The speaker claims that his sonnet

has the power to give his love immortality

When she sees his body, Barbara Allan

swears she will join him in death

Why is "bonny barbara allan" considered a ballad?

tells a story and is like a song

The premise of "since feeling is first" is that

motion, not reason, fosters love

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1
"life's not a paragraph" suggests that
life is not neat and tidy
the story of a person cannot be written down
life has no meaning
people shouldn't pay attention to the rules of grammar
2
The speaker's attitude toward these socks is
angry
sarcastic
disdainful
reverential
3
All of the following contains alliteration EXCEPT
strike straight
jazzJune
left school
lurk late
4
How is "Ode to My Socks" not like traditional odes?
It is about a serious object
it's intended to be recited or sung
it's written in a dignified style
It's not about a serious object
5
The reader can infer that the speaker in "Stopping By Woods.."
lives alone
is wealthy
is familiar with the area
has a fight with somone
6
The flutter of his love's eyelids tells him that...
she is flirting with him
he has forgotten her flowers
they are meant to be
she should see a doctor
7
A poet may turn objects into symbols that
create musical sounds
seem magical and not like ordinary objects
have new meanings
stand for things other than itself
8
Which image does NOT appeal to the sense of hearing?
batter on your banjoes
let your trombones ooze and go hushahushahus
cry like a racing car slipping away
a red moon rides on the humps of the low river hills
9
Which statement is TRUE about "since feeling is first"?
The woman addressed does not return the affection
The speaker fears death will ruin their love
The poem follows a standard structure
The speaker is delighted to be immersed in love
10
The repetition of the same line following each stanza ("I love you") does what for the poem?
creates a jarring rhythm
adds variety to the poem
emphasizes the speaker's feelings
undercuts what has gone before
11
In "Jazz Fantasia," who is the speaker addressing?
jazzmen
drummers
steamboats captains
motorcycle cops
12
What does William ask of Barbara to save his life?
her hand in marriage
a drink
a kiss
a rose
13
Shakespeare's sonnet does NOT
tell a story
have three quatrains
have a couplet
have fourteen lines
14
What grew from their graves?
green briar from hers, red rose from his
red rose from his, black rose from hers
rose from hers, briar from his
a love knot from hers, and a rose from his
15
The speaker says the moral of the ode is that
goodness and beauty are sometimes lost in the dryer
beauty is doubled in the case of two wool socks in winter
goodness is only half as good if you only have one sock
it is better to have two socks on your feet than your hand
16
The speaker asks the jazzmen to play their instruments in a way that can make people want to
race cars
sing out
fight
dance
17
How does the loved one in Shakespeare's sonnet compare to a summer's day?
She is almost as beautiful
She can never be as beautiful
Her beauty will remain, but summer will fade
Her beauty like summer constantly changes
18
Finally, the speaker
gives the socks birdseed and pink melon
pulls on the socks and then his shoes
knits another pair of socks
hides the socks in the pages of a sacred text
19
What did NOT tell Barbara she was "hardhearted"?
the bells
the ladies
the birds
his corpse
20
The gift of socks makes the speaker
hate cheap, homemade socks
hope he can exchange them for mittens
feel guilty that he didn't get anything for Maru Mori
love this beautiful present
21
The speaker considers summer
fickle and fleeting
constant and never changing
too hot to bear
more lovely and temperate
22
By "eternal summer" the speaker means
death
vacation
change
youth and beauty
23
Which of the following items is a simile?
two immense blackbirds two cannons my feet
and each day give them birdseed
my feet seemed to me unacceptable like two decrepit firemen
i resisted the mad impulse to put them into a cage
24
To explain himself, William tells her that he
will write her a poem
still wants to marry her
won't go drinking again
pledged his love to her
25
In the construction of "since feeling is first", EE Cummings
uses many syllables
uses the metaphor of "spring" to express being unloved
describes love as being a parenthesis
relies on nonstandard punctuation, capitalization, syntax
26
the speaker thinks of jazz as
something to fill with time
difficult to understand
beautiful and haunting
rough and soft
27
Strike Straight refers to hitting a pool ball, but it can also mean...
telling the truth
bowling a perfect game
fighting well
hitting a home run
28
What kills BA?
envy
drinking
anger
a broken heart
29
Which of the following statements about Frost's poem is NOT true?
The speaker has a long distance to travel
The speaker has a horse
The woods are dark and deep
The speaker is eager to leave the woods
30
According to Shakespeare's poem, summer is
too short, prone to chcange
always warm, pleasant and fair
more golden than any woman can hope to be
eternal
31
The speaker claims that his sonnet
is not as powerful as love itself
is a force as powerful as nature
has the power to give his love immortality
can create an entirely new language
32
What does the author hope to persuade the pool players to do?
change their ways
learn trick shots
join a choir
get a job
33
Who is the We in "We Real Cool"?
elderly couple
bunch of pool players
adults yelling at kids
kids playing basketball
34
Why does the speaker offer the poem as a gift in "I am offering this poem"?
values poetry over all else
knows the recipient loves poetry
he has nothing else
wants the recipient to appreciate art
35
Which words BEST describe the socks?
hand-knitted wool
knee high
made of goatskin
soft and itchy
36
Cummings urges his readers to...
consider alternatives
open their eyes to spring
be fools in love
look before you leap
37
Two sounds described are
wind howling and branches breaking
his own voice and the voice of the owner of the woods
his own voice and the horse neighing
harness bells and snow falling
38
When she sees his body, Barbara Allan
knows she couldn't save him
swears she will join him in death
asks her father to plant flowers
vows to join a convent
39
Why is "bonny barbara allan" considered a ballad?
tells of love and death
is anonymous
offers a moral lesson
tells a story and is like a song
40
What situation seems "queer" to the horse?
They go off road
Unpredictable snow
They're lost
There's no reason to stop
41
What is the refrain in "BBA"?
"Oh take him away!"
"Hardhearted Barbara Allan"
"he sent for Barbara Allan"
"They grew and grew"
42
The first clue that the speakers are flirting with a dangerous way of life is that they
are abusing alcohol
have quit school
have robbed a bank
don't have jobs
43
The premise of "since feeling is first" is that
motion, not reason, fosters love
death will eventually overcome love
the brain's reasoning is stronger than emotion
the power of the brain i stronger than the "eyelids flutter"
44
The speaker feels that the socks
are too tight
honor his feet
make his feet sweaty
tempt him to run
45
The We of the poem do all of the following EXCEPT
sing sin
ring wins
thin gin
lurk late
46
What does Baca compare his poem to?
the wilderness
food and clothing for warmth
a treasure
a fire
47
in the final couplet, what does the speaker claim will give life to his beloved?
his poem
her beauty
eternal lines
summer
48
In "Ode to My Socks" the socks become
school boys
the jungle
Maru Mori
firemen
49
The sonnet is about
love and death
love and poetry's power
summer and weather
love and summer
50
all of the following words describe the socks EXCEPT
threadbare
woven
violent
magnificent
51
The speaker compares the sound of jazz to all of the following things except
racing car
autumn wind
babbling brook
lonely person
52
Which is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
Mississippi
hoo-hoo-hoo-oo
ooze
bang-bang
53
What does the speaker ask the recipient to do with the poem?
read and then discard the poem
keep and treasure the poem
respond to the message
hide the poem in the forest
54
The socks are so handsome that they make the speaker's feet seem...
like golden cages
unacceptable and unworthy
clumsy and huge
magnificent
55
The speaker is a person who
questions why he lives in a snowy place
prefers nature
takes time to think about his life
does not communicate with horses
56
Which of the following items is NOT a metaphor?
two socks as soft as rabbits
woven fire of those glowing socks
my feet were two fish
knitted with threads of twilight
57
Why does Barbara refuse William's request?
she's angry he hasn't married her yet
she's afraid to touch him since he's sick
he drank to the ladies in town
she's mad he's a drunk
58
The speaker resists the mad temptation to
set the socks on fire
put the socks in a cage
give the socks to learned men
eat the socks
59
What is the "eye of heaven"?
sun
earth
North Star
moon
60
What does the speaker hope the poem will do?
offer comfort to the loved one
win the heart of someone dear
change the way people live
be critically acclaimed
61
How is "I Am Offering This Poem" considered lyric poetry?
rhyming poem that reveals passion
it's a tragic poem that teaches a lesson
it's a short poem that expresses a strong emotion
it's a simple poem that tells a story
62
What emotions triumph in "Bonny Barbara Allan"
love and forgiveness
anger and despair
greed and selfishness
jealousy and hate
63
Which of the following lines contains internal rhyme?
lurk late
strike straight
thin gin
left school
64
According to the speaker of "since feeling is first," what is better than wisdom?
flowers
the brain
kisses
eyelids
65
In "Jazz Fantasia" all of the following items are musical instruments except
tin cans
pianos
sanpaper
tin pans
66
What does the speaker want the people he is addressing to do?
play music that will make people feel deep emotion
slip away from a cop
fight with one another
make each other happy
67
The word that acts as a refrain is
pool
cool
real
we
68
What does the phrase "miles to go before I sleep" symbolically mean?
speaker has much to do before dying
speaker has much to do before stopping
the nearest hotel is a long way off
speaker has much to do in the next few days

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