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What is the central message of "Dulce Et Decorum Est?"
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Simile
Dictionary definition of a word
The choice of words in a text
Comparison made between two unlike things using helping words
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What is the central message of "Dulce Et Decorum Est?"
War is not beautiful
War is glorious
War is dangerous
War is evil
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At what line does the poem shift between hopelessness to hope?
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22
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What sense other than sight and touch does the imagery of "Blackberry Picking" appeal to?
Sound
Taste
Smell
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All of the following lines contribute to the ongoing battle against the cold in "Those Winter Sundays" EXCEPT:
"made/banked fires blaze"
"who had driven out the cold"
"hear the cold splintering, breaking"
"fearing the chronic angers of that house"
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Speaker
creation of a fictional character
Repetition of identical concluding syllables
The voice in a poem
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The words to best describe the tone of "Cinderella" are:
Cruel and attacking
Witty and whimsical
Objective and emotionless
Ominous and morose
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What sense does the imagery of "I Hear An Army" appeal to?
Taste
Sight
Sound
Touch
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The illiterate man's unopened letter makes him feel all of the following EXCEPT:
Loved
Envious
Rich
Orphaned
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What is the goal of the speaker in "I, Too?"
To overthrow his enemies
To find self-worth
To be treated equally
To escape persecution
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Which phrase best sums up how the family in "Those Winter Sundays" treats the father for his kindness?
"fearing the chronic angers of that house"
"slowly I would rise and dress"
"No one ever thanked him"
"What did I know, what did I know"
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Although this poem discusses inequality, the ultimate message of "Caged Bird" is one of"
Despair
Hope
Equality
Happiness
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What happened to all of the blackberries after they were picked in "Blackberry Picking?"
They were abandoned and left to rot
They fermented after they were picked
They were stolen by the speaker's neighbors
They went bad because they couldn't eat them all in time
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Which line of "Baked Goods" best summarizes the message or theme?
"I tumble into your arms"
"all this baking will quiet/the angry voices next door"
"a kitchen wrecked/with love"
"The windows/are blown open"
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Denotation
The quality of being open to more than one interpretation
The repetition of identical concluding syllables in different words
The dictionary definition of a word
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Who is the speaker talking to in "I Hear An Army?"
The American reader
His love
Himself
Fellow soldiers
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Enjambment
Voice in a poem
A line having no end punctuation that runs onto the next line.
Language that appeals to various physical senses
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Personification
Poetry written without any pattern in rhythym or rhyme
Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman or abstractions
The creation of a fictional character
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Personification is present in all of the following examples from "Baked Goods" EXCEPT:
"my sandals/slip and I tumble into your arms"
"blueberries begged me to fold them/into moist muffins"
"sticks of rhubarb/plotted a whole pie"
"a thickfruit tang/sneaks through the wire screen"
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Ambiguity
The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
A comparison made between two like things
The creation of a fictional character
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The line "Bessie, bop, or Bach" is an example of:
Simile
Imagery
Personification
Alliteration
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Figurative Language
Language that appeals to various physical senses
Comparison made between two unlike things
Using figures of speech to make expressions that are not literal
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Alliteration
Associated feelings or expression of a particular word.
The voice in a poem.
The repetition of identical consonant sounds in the beginnings of words.
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Diction
Poetry written without any pattern in rhythym or rhyme
Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman or abstractions
The choice of words in a text.
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Hyperbole
The voice in a poem.
Creation of a fictional character
Exagerrated expressions that can't be taken literally.
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The free bird in "Caged Bird" represents:
Freed slaves
Those unbothered by oppression or representation
The top 1% of American earners
Thoe who work to oppress others
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The central message of "Cinderella" is:
Cinderella is just like everyone ese
Cinderella is a timeless story
Cinderella got very lucky
Cinderella is a ridiculous story
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Which of the following words or phrases best characterizes the cold as an enemy in "Those Winter Sundays?"
"chronic angers"
"hear the cold splintering, breaking"
"who had driven out the cold"
"blueblack cold"
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What is the meaning of the word "hand" in line 3 of "The Illiterate?"
A group of cards
One's handwriting
To offer someone some help
An appendage at the end of one's arm
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Imagery
Language that appeals to various physical senses.
The repetition of identical concluding syllables in different words
The voice in a poem
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What word or phrase in "I, Too" implies that this is a continuing problem, not an isolate done?
"Tomorrow"
"They'll see how beautiful I am"
"I am the darker brother"
"They send me to eat in the kitchen"
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Characterization
The creation of a fictional character
Exaggerated expressions that can't be taken literally.
The choice of words in a text
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Free Verse
Poetry written without any pattern in rhythym or rhyme.
Line having no end punctuation that runs onto the next line
A group of poetic lines corresponding to paragraphs in prose
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The caged bird in "Caged Bird" represents:
Ethnic minorities
Enslaved Americans
Those living in poverty
Oppressed Americans
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Allusion
Using figures of speech to make expressions that are not literal
Language that appeals to various physical senses.
A reference to something else, such as a work, person, or text outside
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How does the structure of "Crossing the Swamp" connect to its meaning?
When flipped on its side the poem looks like the horizon
The poem ignores capitalization to show the chaos of life
The staggered lines mimic the back-and-forth crossing of the swamp
The poem ignores typical rules of punctuation to sound more hurried
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Connotation
A comparison made between two unlike things using helping words
Associated feelings or expressions of a particular word
A group of poetic lines corresponding to paragraphs in prose
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Which of the following phrases is NOT ambiguous?
"The steps from the hill lead down into Harlem"
"I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love./I like to work, read, learn"
"That's American"
"at twenty-two, my age"
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What poetic element is the most important in understanding "The Illiterate"'s meaning?
Repetition
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
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Rhyme
Creation of a fictional character
The repetition of identical concluding syllables in different words
The voice in a poem
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Which word from "I, Too" best enforces the feeling of being left out?
"too"
"dare"
"then."
"darker"
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What kind of poem is "Crossing the Swamp" by Mary Oliver?
A sonnet
A lyrical poem
A narrative poem
A ballad
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Metaphor
A reference to something from outside the textual piece
Comparison made between two unlike things that does not use helping words
The voice in a poem
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Stanza
Dictionary definition of a word
A group of poetic lines corresponding to paragraphs in prose
associated feelings or expressions of a particular word
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an allusion in "Cinderella?"
"like a shoe salesman"
"Bonwit Teller"
"diapers to Dior"
"Regular Bobbsey Twins"
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What sense does the imagery of "Dulce Et Decorum Est" appeal to?
Taste
Touch
Sight
Sound
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The lines about the rats can be considered all of the following in "Baked Goods" EXCEPT:
An analogy
A symbol
Personification
A metaphor
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According to the professor's instructions, what will make the students' themes true?
Authenticity
Creativity
Romance
Diversity
