4. In "The New Colossus," the Statue of Liberty is compared to alan
A. European queen. C. immigrant. B. mother. D. door
7. Describing the chariot that bears the human soul as "frugal" is an example of A. paradox. C. epiphany.
B. denotation. D. realism
9. Who is the speaker in Sandburg's "Grass"?
A. A conductor B. A passenger
C. The grass D. Napoleon
10. Which one of the following poems depends heavily on the use of allusion for effect?
A. "God's Grandeur" C. "Grass"
B. "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" D. "Death, Be Not Proud"
12. Which poet, who seems be using iambic pentameter, bends the meter most?
A. Emily Dickinson C. Gerard Manley Hopkins B. John Donne D. Emma Lazarus
13. Which one of the following elements is characteristic of the poem "Richard Cory"?
A. Surprise ending C. Lack of rhyme scheme B. Blank verse D. Sonnet form
14. Which one of the following poems is an English sonnet?
A. "The Red Wheelbarrow" (Great Short Poems, page 48)
B. "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" (Great Short Poems, page 44) C. "Into My Own" (Songs for the Open Road, page 17) D. "Travel" (Songs for the Open Road, page 35
17. In "Death, Be Not Proud," the speaker is addressing his words to
A. his father. C. Death. B. an old man. D. God.
18. What is the rhyme scheme in "How Ooth the Little Crocodile" on page 29 of Great Short Poems?
A. AABB CCOO C. ABAB ABAB B. ABBA ABBA D. ABAB COCO
19. Which one of the following poems is written in free verse?
A. "Grass" C. "Death, Be Not Proud" B. "There Is No Frigate Like a Book" D. "God's Grandeur"
20. Which one of the following lines is written in iambic pentameter?
A. "I lift my lamp beside the golden door"
B. "When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me" C. "Not that the pines are darker there" D. "And sorry I could not travel both"
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To determine the answers to these questions, you can analyze the given poems and use literary analysis techniques. Here's an explanation for each question:
4. In "The New Colossus," the Statue of Liberty is compared to which of the following?
To answer this question, you need to read the poem "The New Colossus" and identify the line where the Statue of Liberty is compared. From the given options, the correct answer is B. mother.
7. Describing the chariot that bears the human soul as "frugal" is an example of what literary device?
To answer this question, you need to understand the definition and characteristics of different literary devices. From the given options, the correct answer is D. realism.
9. Who is the speaker in Sandburg's "Grass"?
To determine the speaker in a poem, you need to analyze the text and identify any indications or clues about the speaker's identity. From the given options, the correct answer is C. The grass.
10. Which one of the following poems depends heavily on the use of allusion for effect?
To answer this question, you should know what allusion is and its role in poetry. From the given options, the correct answer is B. "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night."
12. Which poet, using the iambic pentameter, bends the meter most?
To answer this question, you need to understand iambic pentameter and identify the poet who deviates from the traditional meter. From the given options, the correct answer is C. Gerard Manley Hopkins.
13. Which one of the following elements is characteristic of the poem "Richard Cory"?
To determine the characteristic element of a poem, you need to analyze the text and identify recurring features or patterns. From the given options, the correct answer is A. Surprise ending.
14. Which one of the following poems is an English sonnet?
To answer this question, you should know the structure and characteristics of an English sonnet. From the given options, the correct answer is D. "Travel."
17. In "Death, Be Not Proud," the speaker is addressing his words to whom?
To answer this question, you need to carefully read the poem and understand the context of the speaker's words. From the given options, the correct answer is C. Death.
18. What is the rhyme scheme in "How Ooth the Little Crocodile"?
To determine the rhyme scheme, you need to analyze the poem and identify the pattern of rhyming words. From the given options, the correct answer is B. ABAB ABAB.
19. Which one of the following poems is written in free verse?
To identify a free verse poem, you need to understand the characteristics of free verse and analyze the given poems. From the given options, the correct answer is A. "Grass."
20. Which one of the following lines is written in iambic pentameter?
To identify iambic pentameter, you need to count the syllables and identify the stress patterns in the given lines. From the given options, the correct answer is A. "I lift my lamp beside the golden door."
So, according to your answers, here are the correct responses:
4. B
7. D
9. C
10. B
12. C
13. A
14. D
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. A