Britain's tough time winning the war

Why does Blake refer to the king as the "King of England" at the end?

He wants to present the king as more human now that he will lose the war

Which of these shows that Wheatley is romanticizing the army?

She exaggerates the army in a good, patriotic way

How is Blake's poem, "America, a Prophecy" different from Wheatley's poem?

Blake realistically describes war, while Wheatley romanticizes it

The event referred to in this allusion is:

The French and Indian War of the 1750s

At the start of the poem, how does Wheatley explain that Columbia is always ready to fight?

She describes her as wearing refulgent armor and always on offense

When Wheatley refers to Columbia's arm as it "prevails," she means:

Columbia is guiding the troops to victory

Which best describes the theme of Wheatley's poem?

America's army is strong, glorious, and always on the offensive

The allusion is included to deliver which message?

America has alredy defeeated France, it can defeat another superpower

How does Wheatley describe the fake British goddess Britannia?

She is upset and questioning herself as Britain loses the war

Which shows Wheatley exaggerating the strength of American troops?

Both the blue and yellow answers

Why does Wheatley make reference to the Greek god Eolus?

Because he is the Greek god in charge of the wind

Who does "The Prince of Albion" symbolize?

The King of England (Great Britain)

What does the "fire" that the Prince of Albion throws across the ocean symbolize?

British troops landing in America

Blake references chains as symbols of:

The King of England (Britain) wanting to enslave Americans

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1
When Blake mentions that the Founding Fathers are in the war, covered with blood, he means that literally.
True
False
2
Eolus symbolizes:
All of these things
Britain's tough time winning the war
The idea that calling upon a Greek god can help Wheatley write the poem
America's tough time winning the war
3
Why does Blake refer to the king as the "King of England" at the end?
He wants to present the king as more human now that he will lose the war
He messed up and forgot to call him "The Prince of Albion."
He doesn't feel anyone realy iknows what Albion is
He doesn't want people to confuse him with the King of France
4
In Wheatley's poem, America and its army is personified as the goddess Marianne.
True
False
5
Which of these shows that Wheatley is romanticizing the army?
She exaggerates the army in a good, patriotic way
She lies about the army, saying it's great -- but they are just lucky.
She makes Columbia put the moves on Uncle Sam (America's other symbol)
When she admits that she has a thing for General Washington
6
How is Blake's poem, "America, a Prophecy" different from Wheatley's poem?
Wheatley realistically describes war, while Blake romanticizes it
Wheatley romanticizes war, Blake makes it seem like fun
Wheatley has no idea what she's talking about, while Blake does
Blake realistically describes war, while Wheatley romanticizes it
7
What is the "Albion" Blake refers to in his poem?
France
The United States
Camelot
England (Great Britain)
8
"Shall I to Washington their praise recite?" is ...
A rhetorical question
A romanticization of Washington's abilities
A question the reader is supposed to answer
An historical allusion
9
In Wheatley's poem, the reference to Eolus is:
A referemce
A Biblical allusion
A mythological allusion
A symbol
10
In the Wheatley poem, what do the laurel leaves in Columbia's hair symbolize?
Wealth, beauty, success
Victory
Peace
Power
11
When Wheatley calls upon a muse for help with her poem, it is a Mythological Allusion
True
False
12
The event referred to in this allusion is:
The "war" between poetry and prose
The war between the Israelits and Jericho in the Bible
The French and Indian War of the 1750s
The war between Sparta and Troy in Greek mythology
13
"The Prince of Albion" can at times be seen as an allusion to:
The mythological King Midas
The mythological King Arthur
The mythological Zeus, king of the Greek gods
The mythological King Creses
14
A muse is a Greek goddess who is in charge of:
Nature, war, and patriotism
Wealth, beauty, and success
Music, poetry, and patriotism
Art, literature, and music
15
At the start of the poem, how does Wheatley explain that Columbia is always ready to fight?
She describes her as wearing refulgent armor and always on defense
She describes her as "all-powerful" and "abrasive"
She describes her as wearing refulgent armor and always on offense
She describes her as going around looking for people to jump
16
In the Wheatley poem, what does Columbia's gold hair symbolize?
Peace
Victory
Wealth, beauty, success
Power
17
When Wheatley refers to Columbia's arm as it "prevails," she means:
Columbia is guiding the troops to victory
Columbia has a beautiful arm
Columbi'a's arm is strong
Columbia's arm was injured in the war
18
Which best describes the theme of Wheatley's poem?
America's army is strong, glorious, and always on the offensive
America's army is strong, glorious, and always on the defensive
America's army is not that good but still manages to win
The American army is so great and glorious that it will never lose a war
19
The allusion is included to deliver which message?
America is like Troy, Britain is like Sparta
America has alredy defeeated France, it can defeat another superpower
America is as powerful as ancient Israel
American people like poetry, and British people like prose
20
The expression "as old as Methusaleh" is an example of:
A wise old saying
An ancient reference
A mythological allusion
A Biblical allusion
21
How does Wheatley describe the fake British goddess Britannia?
She is happy, as America is losing the war
Like Great Britain, she is arrogant and not as great as she thinks she is
She is all-powerful, but not very smart
She is upset and questioning herself as Britain loses the war
22
Which shows Wheatley exaggerating the strength of American troops?
Both the blue and yellow answers
When she says Columbia wears refulgent armor
When she says they "seek the work of war"
When she talks about them pusing the British back into the sea
23
Why does Wheatley make reference to the Greek god Eolus?
Because he is the Greek god in charge of warfare
She does it to make the poem more interesting
Because he is the Greek god in charge of the wind
Because she wans him to kill British troops on their way to America
24
Who does "The Prince of Albion" symbolize?
The President of the United States
The King of England (Great Britain)
George Washington
The King of France
25
What does the "fire" that the Prince of Albion throws across the ocean symbolize?
French troops coming to help America fight the British
British troops enslaving the people of America
American troops being always ready to fight
British troops landing in America
26
In the Wheatley poem, what do the olive branches in Columbia's hair symbolize?
Peace
Victory
Wealth, beauty, success
Power
27
"When Gallic powers Columbia's fury found ..." is an example of:
A poetic allusion
a Biblical allusion
A historical allusion
a mythological allusion
28
Blake references chains as symbols of:
The King of England (Britain) enslaving his own people
The King of England (Britain) wanting to enslave Americans
The King of England (Britain) enslaving the French and Native Americans
The King of England (Britain) wanting to defeat America

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