The poetic device used in the line below is and example of ______.
"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams"
A. internal rhyme
B. irony
C. a simile
D. onomatopoeia
A. Internal rhyme.
What is the effect of the author’s use of assonance in the following line from “The Raven?”
“For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—”
A. It creates emphasis on Lenore.
B. It explains Lenore’s appearance.
C. It illustrates the theme of the poem.
D. It sets the informal tone of the poem.
A. It creates emphasis on Lenore.
Which quote from "The Lottery" best illustrates the theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group’s social expectations?
A. “A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list.”
B. “Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”
C. “Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, ‘Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now, would you, Joe?’”
D. “’It’s not the way it used to be,’ Old Man Warner said clearly. ‘People ain’t the way they used to be.’”
B. “Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”
Many horror and suspense stories such as “The Lottery” use stereotypical _____ instead of complex individuals because readers readily relate to them.
A. archetypes
B. foils
C. stock characters
D. unreliable narrators
C. Stock characters.
Identify one of the darker actions examined in a story or drama from this unit. In what piece is the action highlighted? What intentions or emotions prompt the action? How would the story or drama change if the character involved were able to overcome the darker impulse and indulge a higher intention? Explain.
One example of a darker action from this unit is the stoning of a person in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. This action is prompted by blind adherence to tradition and a belief in a system of ritual sacrifice that has no apparent rationale or purpose. If a character were able to overcome this darker impulse and indulge a higher intention, they would question the relevance of this tradition and attempt to change it, potentially saving innocent lives from a barbaric practice. The story would then become a commentary on the benefits of breaking free from oppressive societal norms and questioning beliefs that have no reasonable or ethical basis.
To determine the poetic device used in the given line, we need to analyze each option and match it with the description in the line:
A. Internal rhyme: Internal rhyme occurs when rhyming words appear within the same line. However, there are no rhyming words within the given line.
B. Irony: Irony refers to a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There is no apparent contrast in the given line.
C. Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as." There is no explicit comparison made in the given line.
D. Onomatopoeia: Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the sound they represent. None of the words in the given line qualify as onomatopoeic.
Therefore, the correct answer is none of the above. The poetic device used in the line "For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams" is not listed among the given options. It is actually an example of personification, where the moon is attributed with the action of bringing dreams.