In stanza one, the speaker attempts to convey which feeling?
A.
excitement
B.
gloom
C.
loneliness
D.
sadness
E.
wonder
In context, the word dart suggests which of the following?
A.
The birds are afraid of night.
B.
The speaker feels a frenetic energy.
C.
The nighttime brings terror and chaos.
D.
The twilight brings a feeling of insecurity.
E.
The speaker must live life fully before it passes.
Which of the following is the most likely the theme of the poem?
A.
beauty
B.
hedonism
C.
inhibition
D.
solitude
E.
transcendence
Which line from the poem best develops the theme?
A.
"The maples stamped against the west"
B.
"And the hazy orange moon grew up"
C.
"Ever since I was a child,"
D.
"And my heart, a wavering flame;"
E.
"So that you can make anew,"
In the first two lines of the second stanza, beauty is compared to which of the following?
A.
a bejeweled cup
B.
a bright and shining pool
C.
the gate to heaven
D.
an intoxicating drink
E.
the fragrance of woods at night
The imagery in lines 33–35 ("so that you . . . your desire") implies which of the following?
A.
Death is inevitable.
B.
Death leads to rebirth.
C.
Death can be overcome.
D.
Death erases one from memory.
E.
Death is something everyone experiences.
The tone of the poem can best be described as what?
A.
animated and lighthearted
B.
celebratory and provocative
C.
impassioned and reverent
D.
nostalgic and sentimental
E.
whimsical and playful
The speaker’s voice can best be described as which of the following?
A.
animated
B.
casual
C.
jarring
D.
muted
E.
warm
B.
gloom
C.
The nighttime brings terror and chaos.
C.
inhibition
E.
"So that you can make anew,"
D.
an intoxicating drink
B.
Death leads to rebirth.
C.
impassioned and reverent
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