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1
Why are anaphoras used by writers?
To create rhythm
To allow the reader to visualize the setting
To emphasize a message/idea
To contrast opposing ideas
2
The following lines show the usage of which literary device?
Anaphora
Irony
Juxtaposition
Anastrophe
3
Select all that apply - In literature, springtime commonly represents:
Death / Loss
Adulthood / Freedom
Life / New beginnings
Rebirth / Rejuvenation
4
The "Western fallen star" is meant to represent ________.
the speaker's lilac sprig
the Confederacy
the collective spirit of America and its people
Abraham Lincoln
5
"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d" revolves heavily around which of the four seasons of the year?
Spring
Autumn
Winter
Summer
6
"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d" can be considered an example of a(n):
Haiku
Elegy
Sonnet
Rhymed Poetry
7
What are three of the main literary devices utilized by Whitman within this poem?
Anaphora, Imagery, Metaphors
Anaphora, Rhetorical Questions, Foreshadowing
Symbolism, Anaphora, Imagery
Foreshadowing, Juxtaposition, Similes
8
What was the name of the poem? (read carefully!)
When Lilacs Bloom'd in the Dooryard Last
When Lilacs Bloom'd Last in the Dooryard
As Lilacs Bloom'd in the Dooryard Last
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
9
To the speaker, the hermit bird's song serves as proof of the idea that _______.
out of death arises new life
the Civil War will soon end
change encompasses new opportunities
beauty cannot be replicated
10
True or False: "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d" was written in the months prior to the Civil War's conclusion.
False
True
11
The speaker repeatedly refers to the hermit bird's song as ______.
"The outlet song of new life"
“Death’s outlet song of life”
"The song of new beginnings"
"The outlet song of new beginnings"
12
Whitman divides the poem into how many sections?
16
18
14
15
13
What is the main theme of sections 13-16?
The speaker reminiscing on the pre-war era
The song of the hermit bird
Lincoln's accomplishments while in office
The journey Lincoln's coffin takes as it is carried through the country
14
What is the main theme of sections 5-12?
The song of the hermit bird
Lincoln's accomplishments while in office
The speaker reminiscing on the pre-war era
The journey Lincoln's coffin takes as it is carried through the country
15
True or False: Whitman divides the poem into four "sub-stories."
False
True
