Analyzing Literary Text Unit Test
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Question
Use the poem "Going for Water" by Robert Frost to answer the question.
The well was dry beside the door,
(1) And so we went with pail and can
Across the fields behind the house
To seek the brook if still it ran;
(2) Not loth to have excuse to go,
Because the autumn eve was fair
(Though chill), because the fields were ours,
And by the brook our woods were there.
(3) We ran as if to meet the moon
That slowly dawned behind the trees,
The barren boughs without the leaves,
Without the birds, without the breeze.
(4) But once within the wood, we paused
Like gnomes that hid us from the moon,
Ready to run to hiding new
With laughter when she found us soon.
(5) Each laid on other a staying hand
To listen ere we dared to look,
And in the hush we joined to make
We heard, we knew we heard the brook.
(6) A note as from a single place,
A slender tinkling fall that made
Now drops that floated on the pool
Like pearls, and now a silver blade.
How is a literary device used to develop the tone in stanza 5?
(1 point)
Responses
A mysterious tone is developed through onomatopoeia in the word hush.
A mysterious tone is developed through onomatopoeia in the word hush.
An angry tone is developed through the imagery used to describe a dare.
An angry tone is developed through the imagery used to describe a dare.
A fearful tone is developed through the use of symbolism to express the importance of finding water.
A fearful tone is developed through the use of symbolism to express the importance of finding water.
A happy tone is developed when imagery is used to convey how the characters listen.
A happy tone is developed when imagery is used to convey how the characters listen.
How are repetition and symbolism related in a literary text?(1 point)
Responses
Authors use symbolism to repeat ideas.
Authors use symbolism to repeat ideas.
Authors do not use repetition and symbolism in the same text.
Authors do not use repetition and symbolism in the same text.
Authors use repetition to add layers of symbolism and develop meaning.
Authors use repetition to add layers of symbolism and develop meaning.
Authors repeat symbolic images to make the language simpler for readers.
Authors use repetition to add layers of symbolism and develop meaning.
To answer the question of how a literary device is used to develop the tone in stanza 5 of the poem "Going for Water" by Robert Frost, we need to analyze the stanza and identify the literary device and its effect on the tone.
In stanza 5, the poet describes how the characters in the poem listen for the sound of the brook. The specific line in question is: "To listen ere we dared to look." This line does not contain onomatopoeia, imagery related to anger or a dare, or symbolism related to finding water.
Therefore, option A, "A mysterious tone is developed through onomatopoeia in the word hush," is not the correct choice.
Likewise, option B, "An angry tone is developed through the imagery used to describe a dare," is also incorrect because there is no imagery related to anger or a dare in stanza 5.
Option C, "A fearful tone is developed through the use of symbolism to express the importance of finding water," is also incorrect because there is no symbolism related to the importance of finding water in stanza 5.
The correct answer is option D, "A happy tone is developed when imagery is used to convey how the characters listen." In stanza 5, the line "To listen ere we dared to look" creates a sense of anticipation and excitement as the characters are eagerly listening for the sound of the brook. This imagery conveys a happy tone as the characters are enjoying the experience of listening in anticipation.