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Allusions and Perspective in Derek Walcott’s Midsummer Answers

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Based on the speaker’s allusions in Midsummer to Shakespeare and sonnets, readers can infer that the speaker

A
thinks that other authors are better than Shakespeare.
B
believes that Shakespeare wrote about race relations well.
C
is deeply familiar with Shakespeare and his works.
D
feels that only certain people truly understand Shakespeare.
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Allusions can help reveal a person’s

A
importance.
B
narration.
C
perspective.
D
appearance.
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Based on the author’s allusions in Midsummer to "the child’s fairy tale,” "fairy rings,” and "thatched cottages fenced with dog roses,” readers can tell that the speaker

A
thinks that more plays should focus on popular fairy tales.
B
feels that most people in the country are unaware of the riots.
C
thinks that the countryside of England is beautiful.
D
feels that an idealized version of England does not exist.
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What can allusions do? Check all that apply.reveal a person’s way of thinkingconvey a lot of information quicklyprovide a dictionary definitionadd layers of meaning to a textbring out specific feelings and emotions

A
reveal a person’s way of thinking
B
convey a lot of information quickly
C
provide a dictionary definition
D
add layers of meaning to a text
E
bring out specific feelings and emotions
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A person’s way of thinking about and seeing a situation is a(n)

A
allusion.
B
narration.
C
attitude.
D
perspective.
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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.With the stampeding hiss and scurry of green lemmings, midsummer’s leaves race to extinction like the roarof a Brixton riot tunneled by water hoses;they seethe toward autumn’s fire—it is in their nature,being men as well as leaves, to die for the sun.

A
The speaker thinks that the riot was a mistake.
B
The speaker thinks that the riot was somewhat inevitable.
C
The speaker thinks that the riot should have happened in the fall.
D
The speaker thinks that the riot was entirely preventable.
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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.Praise had bled my lines white of any more anger,and snow had inducted me into white fellowships,while Calibans howled down the barred streets of an empire

A
believes most British people are prone to violence.
B
feels that the rioters are different than this Shakespearean character.
C
believes that the current anger in Brixton is justified.
D
feels that the rioters are similar to this Shakespearean character.

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