Characterization, Theme, and Irony in "The Gift of the Magi"

Question 1

Which qualities of a poem make it easier to memorize? Check all that apply.

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Question 2

Question 2

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C: Read the entire poem aloud.

Question 3

What tone should the speaker use to recite this poem?

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B: sincere and romantic

Question 4

Which features of this sonnet will help you memorize it? Check all that apply.

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A: There are ten syllables in each line.; C: Every other line rhymes.; E: The four lines are a comparison between a person and the features of summer.

Question 5

Now that you have read the first four lines of the poem several times, complete this part of the poem by adding the third and fourth lines from memory. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

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D: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

Question 6

Question 6

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B: memorizing one part at a time

Question 7

Question 7

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A: And summer’s lease hath all too short a date

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