Answers26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12Sound and Structure in Poems by Dylan Thomas and W. B. Yeats

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Read the excerpt from a poem a student wrote.I saw a man who had a dog.She wanted nothing that I had.I saw a woman with a frogShe smiled but seemed a little sad.I wonder if I'll ever know,I wonder if I'll ever see,Where man and woman had to go,If man and woman would be _________.

A
free
B
find
C
bow
D
bad
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love;

A
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" emphasize the pilot's sense of duty.
B
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" connect the pilot's fate to his emotions.
C
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" establish the pilot's Irish nationality.
D
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" stress the pilot's desire to go home.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
No matter what, eventually all people must die.
B
No matter what, all people will experience an afterlife.
C
Instead of fearing death, people should embrace it.
D
Instead of giving in to death, people should fight against it.
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For what reasons do poets use parallelism? Check all that apply.to create vivid imageryto draw attention to certain words and ideasto create rhythmto restate the same idea using different grammatical structuresto create emotional effects

A
to create vivid imagery
B
to draw attention to certain words and ideas
C
to create rhythm
D
to restate the same idea using different grammatical structures
E
to create emotional effects
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Which statement best describes how the topic of death is treated differently in "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" and "Do not go gentle into that good night"?

A
While the speaker of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" regards death as painful and sad, the speaker of "Do not go gentle into that good night" believes death leads to a blissful afterlife.
B
While the speaker of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" regards death in combat as an act of bravery, the speaker of "Do not go gentle into that good night" believes that all deaths are acts of bravery.
C
While the speaker of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" regards death as unfair, the speaker of "Do not go gentle into that good night" believes one should accept the end when it comes.
D
While the speaker of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" regards death as inevitable, the speaker of "Do not go gentle into that good night" believes one should struggle to stay alive.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death.

A
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to accept death when it comes, the speaker in this excerpt urges his audience to fight for life.
B
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to fight death, the speaker in this excerpt claims that it does not matter whether a person lives or dies.
C
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to fear death, the main idea in the excerpt is that death is natural and should be embraced when the time comes.
D
While the main idea in "Do not go gentle into that good night" is to live life to the fullest, the main idea in the excerpt is that all attempts to lead a meaningful life are futile.
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iambic pentameteriambic tetrameteriambic hexameterno regular meter

A
iambic pentameter
B
iambic tetrameter
C
iambic hexameter
D
no regular meter
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before.

A
The parallelism emphasizes the speaker's Irish nationality.
B
The parallelism emphasizes the speaker's wish to die.
C
The parallelism emphasizes the speaker's fear of death.
D
The parallelism emphasizes the speaker's lack of patriotism.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before.

A
ababcdcd.
B
abbacddc.
C
abcdabcd.
D
aabbccdd.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle into that good night.

A
aaa bbb
B
aba bab
C
aba aba
D
aab bba

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