Comparing Ideas across Genres

Question 1

Use context to identify the meanings of the words underlined in the poem. dun: damask’d:

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A: dull colored

Question 2

✔ I’ve seen roses streaked with red and whiteI’ve never seen red and white flowers I’ve seen damasks and red and white roses

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A: I’ve seen roses streaked with red and white

Question 3

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the quatrain?

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A: The mistress is not as beautiful as natural elements.

Question 4

Question 4

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B,C

Question 5

How does the third quatrain further develop the central ideas presented in the first and second quatrains?

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C: It extends beyond descriptions of sight and smell with descriptions of sound.

Question 6

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the couplet?

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B: The speaker declares that his mistress is as special as heaven.

Question 7

What is the best summary of the central idea of "Sonnet 130”?

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D: The speaker says that his beloved is not like roses and other things, but she is just as amazing.

Question 8

deceased growing ✔ streaked

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C: streaked

Question 9

But her cheeks are rosy red But her cheeks are not like roses ✔ But I don’t see those colors in her cheeks

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C: But I don’t see those colors in her cheeks

Question 10

And in some delightful perfume And perfumes have a bad scent ✔ And some perfumes have a sweeter scent

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C: And some perfumes have a sweeter scent

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