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Which rhyming couplet from Phillis Wheatley’s “On Imagination” contains an inverted sentence?

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“Now here, now there, the roving Fancy flies, Till some lov'd object strikes her wand'ring eyes,”
B
“To tell her glories with a faithful tongue, Ye blooming graces, triumph in my song.”
C
“Whose silken fetters all the senses bind, And soft captivity involves the mind.”
D
“Imagination! who can sing thy force? Or who describe the swiftness of thy course?”
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gratitude and loyalty

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respect and adoration

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How does Bradstreet use figurative language throughout "The Author to Her Book" to develop the theme?

A
Her comparisons emphasize how writing is a painful process.
B
Her comparisons emphasize the innocence of children.
C
Her comparisons emphasize her care for her own writing.
D
Her comparisons emphasize the importance of love between a mother and child.
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Read the excerpt from "The Author to Her Book". “Thou ill-form’d offspring of my feeble brain, Who after birth didst by my side remain, Till snatched from thence by friends, less wise than true, Who thee abroad, expos’d to public view” What is the rhyme scheme in these lines?

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A, B, C, D
B
A, A, D, D
C
A, A, B, B
D
A, A, C, C
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Which statement best describes how Wheatley’s word choice in "A Hymn to the Evening" expresses her colonial values?

A
Using traditional poetic language and devices, it discusses the importance of religious beliefs.
B
Using the language of supplication, it addresses the importance of prayer.
C
Using figurative language, it celebrates the American colonies.
D
Using hyperbole, it stresses admiration and praise for God.
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What overall effect does Bradstreet achieve in "The Author to Her Book" through her use of hyperbole and metaphor?

A
She conveys the depth of care for her writing.
B
She explains her love for a child.
C
She confirms the importance of marriage.
D
She clarifies her dislike of writing.
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Read the quotation from "A Hymn to the Evening". "Soon as the sun forsook the eastern main The pealing thunder shook the heav'nly plain" Wheatley uses the word forsook to express the idea that the sun is

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growing in size in the eastern sky.
B
setting during the evening.
C
abandoning the speaker of the poem.
D
rising during the morning.
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Which line from "A Hymn to the Evening" contains a metaphor?

A
"Let placid slumbers sooth each weary mind"
B
"Soon as the sun forsook the eastern main"
C
"And draws the sable curtains of the night,"
D
"So shall the labors of the day begin"
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Read the quotation from "A Hymn to the Evening". “Night's leaden sceptre seals my drowsy eyes, Then cease, my song, till fair Aurora rise.” Wheatley uses the word leaden in these lines to suggest that

A
the speaker has hard work left to complete.
B
the speaker is tired and ready to rest.
C
the speaker is filled with strength.
D
the speaker has woken from a long night of rest.

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