can someone please check my answers.
1.)which of the following lines best demonstrates the tone of ''the nymph's reply to the shepherd'' by sir walter raleigh?
a. "the flowers do fade,and wanton fields/to wayward winter reckoning yields;"
b." then these delights my mind might move/to live with thee and be thy love."
c."these pretty pleasures might me move/to live with thee and be thy love."
d. "if all the world and love were young,/and truth in every shepherd's tongue.''
i chose a am i correct?
2.)"the glorious lamp of heaven,the sun,the higher he's a-getting,the sooner will his race be run,and nearer he's to setting" is an example of?
a.hyperbole,exaggerating the brightness of the sun.
b.allusion to the greek god of the sun helios.
c.metaphor,comparing the sun to a mountain.
d.personification of the sky.
i chose d am i correct?
3.)which of the following do petrarchan and shakespearean sonnets have in common?
a.rhyme scheme.
b.length.
c.question and answer format.
d.both are organized as an octet and sestet.
i chose c am i correct?
4.)what is the purpose of the couplet in the english or shakespearean sonnet?
a.to offer an idea contrary to the ideas expressed earlier in the poem.
b.to introduce a new idea.
c.to summarize the poet's message and offer a final commentary.
d.to provide a final metaphor for the audience's consideration.
i chose d am i correct?
5.)which of the following elements of comedy are not used by shakespeare in the merchant of venice?
a.clown-like character.
b.puns.
c.slapstick.
d.clever language.
i chose c am i correct?
6.)which of the following is not a theme of the merchant of venice?
a.things are not always as they seem.
b.man's inhumanity to man.
c.friendship and loyalty.
d.rites of passage or coming of age.
i chose d am i correct?
7.)in which act of a shakespearean play is the climax most likely to occur?
a.act 1.
b.act 3.
c.act 4.
d.act 5.
i chose b am i correct?
I can help you check your answers for these questions. Let's go through each question and verify your choices:
1. The question asks for the line that best demonstrates the tone of "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" by Sir Walter Raleigh. You chose option a, which is "The flowers do fade, and wanton fields/To wayward winter reckoning yields." The correct answer is actually option c, which is "These pretty pleasures might me move/To live with thee and be thy love." This line shows a more positive and inviting tone, which aligns with the context of the poem.
2. The question asks for the literary device used in the given phrase. You chose option d, which is "personification of the sky." However, the correct answer is a hyperbole, as the phrase exaggerates the brightness of the sun.
3. The question asks for a similarity between Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnets. You chose option c, which is "question and answer format." However, the correct answer is option a, which is "rhyme scheme." Both Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnets follow specific rhyme schemes.
4. The question asks for the purpose of the couplet in an English or Shakespearean sonnet. You chose option d, which is "to provide a final metaphor for the audience's consideration." However, the correct answer is option c, which is "to summarize the poet's message and offer a final commentary."
5. The question asks for an element of comedy not used by Shakespeare in "The Merchant of Venice." You chose option c, which is "slapstick." However, the correct answer is option a, which is "clown-like character." "The Merchant of Venice" does not have a character solely designated as a clown.
6. The question asks for a theme that is not present in "The Merchant of Venice." You chose option d, which is "rites of passage or coming of age." However, the correct answer is option b, which is "man's inhumanity to man." This theme is not prominent in the play.
7. The question asks in which act of a Shakespearean play the climax is most likely to occur. You chose option b, which is "act 3." However, the correct answer is option c, which is "act 4." The climax typically happens in or around the fourth act of a five-act Shakespearean play.
In summary, you have three correct answers: question 2, question 5, and question 7. For the rest of the questions, your choices were not correct.
1.) The correct answer is c. "These pretty pleasures might me move/to live with thee and be thy love." This line best demonstrates the tone of the poem because it shows a positive and eager sentiment towards the pleasures of life.
2.) The correct answer is a. Hyperbole, exaggerating the brightness of the sun. The line "the glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, the higher he's a-getting, the sooner will his race be run, and nearer he's to setting" exaggerates the brightness of the sun to emphasize its inevitable decline.
3.) The correct answer is a. Rhyme scheme. Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnets share the same rhyme scheme of iambic pentameter and a specific pattern of rhyming lines.
4.) The correct answer is c. To summarize the poet's message and offer a final commentary. The couplet in the English or Shakespearean sonnet serves to conclude and encapsulate the main message or idea of the poem.
5.) The correct answer is c. Slapstick. Shakespeare uses clown-like characters, puns, and clever language in his plays. However, slapstick humor, characterized by physical or exaggerated humor, is not commonly found in "The Merchant of Venice."
6.) The correct answer is d. Rites of passage or coming of age. While "The Merchant of Venice" explores themes of appearance vs. reality, man's inhumanity to man, and friendship and loyalty, it does not directly touch upon rites of passage or coming of age themes.
7.) The correct answer is d. Act 5. In a Shakespearean play, the climax typically occurs in Act 5, where conflicts are resolved and the story reaches its peak before moving towards a denouement or resolution.