English 3

The tone of Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" shifts from disappointment to

awe

In "There is a Solitude of Space," Dickinson claims that the solitude of __________ is the most isolating.

Self

Whitman celebrates the joy of nature while Dunbar laments the struggle against prejudice. Although their poems address very different subjects, what is something that is clearly valuable to both speakers?

Liberty

Use "Song of Myself" and "We Wear the Masks" to answer the question. The tone of each poem is very different. Whitman's tone is ___, while Dunbar's tone is ___.

Inspired; disillusioned

In Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing," the people described are all unified by their

work ethic.

Which of the following poetic devices contributes most to the imagery of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"?

Personification

What unites the "company" of people in "Streets"?

Loss

Which poetic devices dominate the structure and the content of "The Red Wheelbarrow"?

Enjambment and imagery

The use of polysyndeton in the final line of the poem, "The Tropics of New York" ("I turned aside and bowed my head and wept") creates a sense of⏤

mounting emotion.

In "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner," the "State" can best be interpreted as meaning what?

Nation

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher," nature is used to —

serve as an instrument of punishment

Use "The Fall of the House of Usher" to answer the question.

A poem appears in the middle in order to -

provide a parallel plot to the events in the house.

Crane describes the handling of the lieutenant's sword step-by-step in order to depict the—

soldiers' understanding of the severity of the officer's wound.

Use "The Episode" to answer this question.

Crane's short story opens with situational irony when⏤

the lieutenant is shot distributing coffee, not in battle

Which quote from Walker's "Everyday Use" best describes Maggie's self-perception?

"homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe"

Use "Everyday Use" to answer this question.

How does Dee show her superiority to her family?

By the books she reads

Use "Everyday Use" to answer this question.

What is the main difference between Mama's description of herself and Dee?

Dee is confident and Mama is strong

Why does Dee compliment the items in the house?

To lead up to her request for the quilt

Name one reason why Mama refuses to give Dee (Wangero) the quilt?

She already offered it to her before

Which sentence hints at Sobel's change of heart?

"his assistant was already seated at the last, pounding leather for his love."

"The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" reflects the experience of early Americans because the inevitable cycle of life is illustrated through the power of nature, which must be

respected

The poet's diction in line 6 ("he was always human when he talked") establishes Cory's ___nature.

Unpretentious

Which poetic device contributes most to the structure of "For My Children"?

Metaphor

Which of the following poetic devices contributes to the rhythm of the poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband"?

End rhyme

In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," the speaker's comparison of his soul to ancient rivers suggests that both are

connected to experiences of the past.

In Sylvia Plath's "Mirror," the image of an "old woman [who] rises ... day after day" represents the speaker's powerlessness to

escape time.

Line 25 ("He saw all spoiled") of "Out, Out—" marks a shift in tone, from regretful and somber to

panicked

Edgar Allan Poe creates mood through -

d. very detailed description.

The storyteller in "The Earth on Turtle's Back" uses personification of the animals to -

further the plot.

In "The Devil and Tom Walker," nature -

a. stands against humans.

Which is the defining incident for Dee's character?

Her boyfriend left her for a cheap, flashy girl

Which character does Mama relate to best, and why?

Maggie because of her intelligence

What does Dee (Wangero) plan to do with the items from her childhood home?

She plans to use them as decorations

Which of the following best supports the idea that in celebrating a culture from which she departed, Dee has shifted her focus to the heirlooms themselves rather than what those artifacts represent?

"The point is these quilts, these quilts!"

The comparison in the poem "Huswifery" helps support the reader's understanding of the title by comparing the physical labor of weaving to spiritual _______.

Dedication

The tone of Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" shifts from disappointment to

Unpretentious

With what type of energy is the sky personified in "Streets"?

Feminine and maternal

Which of the following best describes the tone of "The Unknown Citizen"?

Ironic

In "Out, Out—," Frost conveys the suddenness and shock of the boy's accident and death by experimenting with

syntax

Which objects are used to represent loss and the passing of time in Naomi Shihab Nye's poem "Streets"?

Figs

As the lieutenant moves from the battlefield where he is injured to the hospital and then, to his home, the reader is able to follow the lieutenant's mental state and his⏤

growing disillusionment with war

Native American origin myths have _____ in common.

supernatural beings and personification

The yellow and white colors represent -

woman and man.

What is the purpose of Dee's apparent transformation and new name?

To distance herself from her home and family

How does the fire affect Dee?

She barely noticed it

In the end of the story, what does Mama do for the first time?

She says no to Dee (Wangero)

Use "Everyday Use" to answer the question.

Which symbol from the story is best connected with Dee (Wangero)?

The milking cow

Which symbol connects most strongly with Maggie's personality?

Her scars

The last two lines of "To My Dear and Loving Husband" read, "Then while we live, in love let's so persever / That when we live no more we may live ever." This can best be interpreted to mean that the speaker wishes to share both love and _______ with her husband.

Faith

What is ironic about the personification of Death in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"?

Death's "Civility."

The perspective of "people on the pavement" is very different from Cory's reality, as shown by his action in the last line of the poem. This is an example of

dramatic irony.

Use "Richard Cory" to answer the question.

Which phrase does the poet use to extend the specific imagery of lines 3 and 4 ("He was a gentleman from sole to crown,/ Clean favored, and imperially slim")?

"he glittered when he walked" (line 8)

In "Refugee in America," the speaker's assertion that "words like Liberty ... almost make me cry" is meant to convey the speaker's sense of _____?

longing.

"For My Children" is dominated by allusions to which culture?

African

The use of diction such as "parish" (line 4), "mystical" (line 7), "benediction" and "nun" (line 8), and "bowed my head" (line 12) seem to suggest the speaker's attitude toward home is one of__.

reverence

The interior of the house reflects Roderick Usher's -

c. physical and mental illnesses.

Ambrose Bierce divides "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" into parts or sections in order to -

b. manipulate time to enhance the emotional impact.

Which is the best thematic statement for "Ambush"?

The author of the short story "Ambush" communicates the theme of the futility of war by showing the meaningless death of the civilian

The author of "In Another Country" would most likely criticize the author of "Ambush" for having__

accomplished something during his time in the war

Which line from the story best describes Maggie?

"homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe"*

Why does Feld initially think Max's job is not very respectable?

Feld thinks some Public Accountants are highly respected

The tone of Longfellow's poem "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" is best described as

melancholy, yet accepting.

The speaker's perspective most likely represents that of Richard Cory's___

admirers

Which poetic device affects the rhythm and pace of "The Song of Hiawatha"?

Parallelism

Whitman writes that "every atom of [his] blood [was] form'd from this soil, this air," while Dunbar describes "the clay" as "vile / beneath our feet." Both poets are using the image of _________ to describe their sense of belonging and connection.

The earth

Which words best describe the tone created by the image in the last line of "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner"?

Horrified but frank

The Chief of the Sky Spirits' power is shown by -

his ability to create things through touch.

In his story "An Episode of War," Stephen Crane uses —

stream of consciousness to describe the horrors of war in slow motion

The main purpose for telling this tale is to -

explain the link of the first native peoples to nature.

Irving alludes to the traditional images of Hell and the Devil when he -

sets fire to the forest.

In the quote above, the word stupefaction means—

confusion.

What emotion does Mama express in the description of her yard?

Pride

Use "Everyday Use" to answer this question.

Why is Maggie destined to marry John Thomas?

Because he is her best prospect

Use "Everything Stuck to Him" to answer the question.

"The boy looked down at himself, at everything stuck to his underwear." This statement symbolically contributes to the theme of

Commitment

Use "Everyday Use" to answer this question.

What is the deeper meaning of mama's dream?

Dee will never appreciate her

In "Grass," personification is used by the poet to experiment with

point of view.

In "The Secret" by Denise Levertov, the speaker and the poet are

both the same woman.

Use "The Fall of the House of Usher" to answer the question.

The House of Usher is overrun by plants and fungi, which means that nature is -

seen as a destructive force

Use the early stories of "The Earth o the Turtle's Back," "When Grizzlies Walked Upright," and "The Navajo Origin Legend" to answer this question.

Although the Onondaga, Modoc, and Navajo Nations were separated by great distances, these three readings reveal that they shared -

b. polytheistic beliefs.

In the first stanza of his poem "Douglass," Dunbar uses an extended metaphor that compares the racial prejudice of the late 19th century to a(n)

storm.

The ending of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is surprising because -

the images of Farquhar's escape are false.

In "The Devil and Tom Walker", Irving uses storytelling techniques similar to the Native American legends that you read in Lesson 1 when he -

b. says several times that this is an old story.

The element of literature that differs in details in the legend of Dr. Faustus and "The Devil and Tom Walker" is -

setting.

Use "The Fall of the House of Usher" to answer the question.

The interior of the house reflects Roderick Usher's -

c. physical and mental illnesses.

Read the following poem then answer the question below.

Grass By Carl SandburgIn

this poem, the poet uses personification to experiment with —

point of view

Use "The Fall of the House of Usher" to answer the question.