really need help guys :/
1. Which of Yeats's poem opens with the symbol of a gyre, a spiral spinning out of control? (1 point)
"Sailing to Byzantium"
"The Second Coming"
"When You Are Old"
"A Prayer For My Daughter"
2. Which of the following lines reflects the narrator's epiphany in "Araby"? (1 point)
"Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger."
"I could not find any sixpenny entrance and, fearing that the bazaar would be closed, I passed in quickly through the turnstile..."
"—If I go, I said, I will bring you something."
"My uncle said he was very sorry he had forgotten."
3. Virginia Woolf’s essay “A Room of One’s Own” refers to a bishop who said that cats do not (1 point)
write great plays.
dance with dogs.
compose symphonies.
go to heaven.
4. What mood is reflected in T.S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men"? (1 point)
uncertain and tentative
bright and hopeful
dark and somber
confused and frustrated
5. Which of these lines reflects of internal rhyme in "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas? (1 point)
"And you, my father, there on the sad height."
"Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray."
"Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay"
"Do not go gentle into that good night."
6. How does Thomas describe fire in "Fern Hill"? (1 point)
green as grass
flashing into the dark
lovely and watery
dancing in the night
7. Which of these is an example of humor of character in “A Shocking Accident” by Graham Greene? (1 point)
Jerome’s father being killed by a falling pig
Jerome's asking if his father was shot through the heart
the aunt's explaining how careful her brother was by giving the example of his carrying the water filter
the schoolmaster holding back laughter as he tells Jerome about his father's accident.
8. What poetic device is Sigfried Sassoon using in "Dreamers" when the following phrases begin his lines?
Soldiers are citizens…
Soldiers are sworn to action…
Soldiers are dreamers…
(1 point)
figurative language
parallelism
symbolism
imagery
9. The tone of “Dreamers” by Siegfried Sassoon can best be described as (1 point)
hopeful.
courageous.
desolate.
ironic.
Read this excerpt from “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell.
“They had not shown much interest in the elephant when he was merely ravaging their homes, but it was different now that he was going to be shot.”
10. This excerpt is an example of (1 point)
understatement.
humor of situation.
epiphany.
symbolism.
11. Choose the word with the same denotative meaning as formidable in the following passage:
…these difficulties were infinitely more formidable... (1 point)
unexpected
insignificant
discouraging
measurable
12. In “A Sunrise on the Veld” by Doris Lessing, why does the boy decide not to shoot the buck? (1 point)
It was already dead.
It could no longer feel any pain.
He was out of bullets.
He didn’t want to make any noise.
13. Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is a fixed form poem. What type of poem is it? (1 point)
a free verse poem
a ballad
a sonnet
a villanelle
14. In "Dulce et Decorum Est," what had some men lost? (1 point)
gas maks
boots
weapons
friends
15. In "Dreamers," soldiers think of ____ when the battle begins. (1 point)
clean beds
foul dugouts
brave deeds
simple death
sorry i should have added my answers before hand, here are my answers.
1. Which of Yeats's poem opens with the symbol of a gyre, a spiral spinning out of control? (1 point)
"Sailing to Byzantium"
"The Second Coming"(My Answer)
"When You Are Old"
"A Prayer For My Daughter"
2. Which of the following lines reflects the narrator's epiphany in "Araby"? (1 point)
"Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger."
"I could not find any sixpenny entrance and, fearing that the bazaar would be closed, I passed in quickly through the turnstile..."
"—If I go, I said, I will bring you something."(My Answer)
"My uncle said he was very sorry he had forgotten."
3. Virginia Woolf’s essay “A Room of One’s Own” refers to a bishop who said that cats do not (1 point)
write great plays.
dance with dogs.
compose symphonies.
go to heaven.(My Answer)
4. What mood is reflected in T.S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men"? (1 point)
uncertain and tentative
bright and hopeful
dark and somber(My Answer)
confused and frustrated
5. Which of these lines reflects of internal rhyme in "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas? (1 point)
"And you, my father, there on the sad height."
"Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray."(My Answer)
"Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay"
"Do not go gentle into that good night."
6. How does Thomas describe fire in "Fern Hill"? (1 point)
green as grass
flashing into the dark
lovely and watery
dancing in the night(My Answer)
7. Which of these is an example of humor of character in “A Shocking Accident” by Graham Greene? (1 point)
Jerome’s father being killed by a falling pig
Jerome's asking if his father was shot through the heart(My Answer)
the aunt's explaining how careful her brother was by giving the example of his carrying the water filter
the schoolmaster holding back laughter as he tells Jerome about his father's accident.
8. What poetic device is Sigfried Sassoon using in "Dreamers" when the following phrases begin his lines?
Soldiers are citizens…
Soldiers are sworn to action…
Soldiers are dreamers…
(1 point)
figurative language
parallelism
symbolism
imagery(My Answer)
9. The tone of “Dreamers” by Siegfried Sassoon can best be described as (1 point)
hopeful.
courageous.(My Answer)
desolate.
ironic.
Read this excerpt from “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell.
“They had not shown much interest in the elephant when he was merely ravaging their homes, but it was different now that he was going to be shot.”
10. This excerpt is an example of (1 point)
understatement.
humor of situation.
epiphany.(My Answer)
symbolism.
11. Choose the word with the same denotative meaning as formidable in the following passage:
…these difficulties were infinitely more formidable... (1 point)
unexpected
insignificant(My Answer)
discouraging
measurable
12. In “A Sunrise on the Veld” by Doris Lessing, why does the boy decide not to shoot the buck? (1 point)
It was already dead.
It could no longer feel any pain.
He was out of bullets.(My Answer)
He didn’t want to make any noise.
13. Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is a fixed form poem. What type of poem is it? (1 point)
a free verse poem(My Answer)
a ballad
a sonnet
a villanelle
14. In "Dulce et Decorum Est," what had some men lost? (1 point)
gas maks
boots
weapons(My Answer)
friends
15. In "Dreamers," soldiers think of ____ when the battle begins. (1 point)
clean beds
foul dugouts
brave deeds(My Answer)
simple death
1 is correct for you
7 is incorrect
1 B "the second coming"
2.A "gazing up into...
3.D go to heaven
4.C dark and somber
5.B "curse,bless me..
6.A green as grass
7.D the school master
8.B parallelism
9.C desolate
10.A understatement
11.C discouraging
12.B it could no longer..
13.D a villanelle
14.B boots
15.A clean beds
To answer these questions, you can follow different approaches:
1. To determine which of Yeats's poems opens with the symbol of a gyre, you can search for the poems mentioned in the options and read their opening lines or themes to identify if they include the symbol of a gyre.
2. For the question about "Araby," you can analyze the options and identify which line reflects the narrator's epiphany in the story. Read the lines and determine which one represents the moment of realization or insight for the narrator.
3. To answer the question about Virginia Woolf's essay, "A Room of One's Own," you can read the essay or search for summaries or discussions about it. Look for references to a bishop and cats to identify the correct answer.
4. To determine the mood reflected in T.S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men," you can read the poem and analyze its themes, language, and imagery. Consider the overall tone and emotions conveyed in the poem to identify the correct mood.
5. In the question about Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," you need to identify the line that contains internal rhyme. Internal rhyme refers to rhyming words within the same line. Read each line and look for words that rhyme with each other.
6. For the question about Thomas describing fire in "Fern Hill," refer to the poem and find the lines that describe fire. Read the lines and identify the adjectives or descriptions used to depict fire.
7. To identify the example of humor of character in "A Shocking Accident" by Graham Greene, analyze the options and consider which one presents a situation or dialogue that is meant to be humorous. Look for witty or ironic elements in the choices.
8. The question about Sigfried Sassoon's "Dreamers" asks you to identify the poetic device used in the listed phrases. Read the phrases and determine if they use figurative language, parallelism, symbolism, or imagery.
9. To determine the tone of "Dreamers" by Siegfried Sassoon, read the poem and analyze the language, imagery, and overall message. Consider the emotions and attitudes conveyed by the words and identify the tone that best matches those qualities.
10. The excerpt from "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell is presented as an example for analysis. Consider the passage and determine the literary technique or device being used. Look for elements of understatement, humor of situation, epiphany, or symbolism.
11. For the question regarding the word with the same denotative meaning as "formidable," read the given passage and consider the context. Look for synonyms or words that have similar meaning to "formidable" in regards to the described difficulties.
12. To understand why the boy in "A Sunrise on the Veld" by Doris Lessing decides not to shoot the buck, read the story and analyze the events leading up to that decision. Consider the motivations and thoughts of the boy as described in the text.
13. To determine the type of poem that Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is, understand the characteristics of different poetic forms. Read the poem and identify if it follows the rules or structure of a free verse poem, a ballad, a sonnet, or a villanelle.
14. For the question about "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen, read the poem and identify the part where the mentioned loss occurs. Pay attention to the descriptions and events described in the text.
15. In the question about what soldiers think of in "Dreamers," analyze the options and consider what soldiers typically desire or imagine during war. Look for the element that aligns with the soldiers' thoughts or desires when the battle begins.