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Sailing to Byzantium
Sailing to Byzantium
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AP style MP questions for the poem.
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1
The tone of the last line of Stanza one is best described as
wistful
withdrawn
irritated
cautionary
2
"Monuments of unageing intellect" most likely to which of the following
religious ethical codes
Art and works of art
the Byzantine empire
modern civilization
3
The 'golden bough' is a reference to
a mythical creature
a painting by Renoir
a boat that he will sail upon
the mysterious entrance to the underworld
4
A sage can best be defined as
a type of sweet smelling plant used in purification rituals
a deity of a lower order from God
a type of angel
a wise teacher of associated with religious traditions
5
The first stanza places a premium on which of the following ideas?
the transitory nature of the physical world
the dull, lifelessness of existence
the regenerative power of spring
eternal youth
6
The 'dying animal' refers to
the speaker's mortal body
a literal dying animal
the end of youth
the death of civilaization
7
'Paltry' is best defined as
hungry
small
weak
large
8
What is the best articulation of the speaker's wish?
to embody the pure spirit of artistic creation
to explore the underworld
to die and be at peace
to become a piece of art work
9
Stanza 3 develops all of the following ideas about Byzantium except
The speaker has arrived in hell
art as a means of transcendance
Fire is associated with God
Fire is a purifying agent
10
What has caused the speaker to become 'sick'
old age
love
evil
desire
11
The second stanza continues to develop which theme from the first stanza?
the blindness of youth
imagery of a busy neglectful world
youthful love
death and decay
12
The tone of the last stanza can best be described as
imploring
distraught
angered
dismissive
13
What is "fastened to a dying animal" ?
the speaker's will
the speaker's body
the speaker's heart
the speaker's soul
14
Imagery of 'mackerel-crowded seas' and 'salmon falls' accomplishes all of the following except
nature's abundance
a parallel linking human and animal reproductivity
the poet's admiration of Spring
the cycle of life death and rebirth
15
"A tattered coat upon a stick" uses which literary device
simile
metaphor
litotes
apostrophe
16
Why does the speaker sail to Byzantium?
the speaker is already dead and on his way to the afterlife
He wishes to die
he has recognized art is the only permanence in the world
Byzantium represents monetary wealth
