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Allusions and Perspective in Derek Walcott’s Midsummer Answers

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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
It draws a comparison between the rioters and the character.
B
It explains what the character does in Shakespeare’s play.
C
It draws a comparison between the author and the character.
D
It provides an explanation of what occurred in the streets.
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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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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.The leaf stems tug at their chains, the branches bendinglike Boer cattle under Tory whips that drag every wagonnearer to apartheid.

A
most people do not think about the racial tension in England.
B
oppressive political groups are a thing of the past.
C
there are many examples of oppression throughout history.
D
the racial tension in England is not affected by past events.
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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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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.the child’s fairy tale of an antic England—fairy rings,thatched cottages fenced with dog roses,a green gale lifting the hair of Warwickshire.

A
explains where many people went after the riots ended.
B
provides a visual and emotional contrast to the Brixton riot scenes.
C
lets the reader know where the author is from.
D
explains the popularity of fairytales in England.
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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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Which quotation from Derek Walcott’s Midsummer contains an allusion?

A
With the stampeding hiss
B
race to extinction like the roar
C
the branches bending
D
in the alleys of Brixton

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