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Graphical and Structural Elements in Poetry Answers

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Read the excerpt from "On Imagination” by Phillis Wheatley.Thy various works, imperial queen, we see, How bright their forms! how deck’d with pomp by thee! Thy wond’rous acts in beauteous order stand, And all attest how potent is thine hand.

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“Thy various works, imperial queen, we see,”
B
“How bright their forms! how deck’d with pomp by thee!”
C
“Thy wond’rous acts in beauteous order stand,”
D
“And all attest how potent is thine hand.”
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Read the excerpt from "Jabari Unmasked” by Nikki Grimes.One look, and we are neatly judged this gang, these thugs, these dark delinquents in debt to society. Meanwhile, you fail to see that we are college-bound (more than a few), prepared to pay attention to psychology, the sciences, the arts, to thoughtfully unfurl the scrolls of human history. Instead, you see a thief who uses guile.

A
It emphasizes the speaker’s claim that everyone has a value they bring to society.
B
It develops the speaker’s message that stereotypes can be damaging.
C
It encourages the reader to engage in and connect with their communities.
D
It creates a commonality between the reader and the students who are described.
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Which action would best help determine the tone of a poem?

A
assess how the poet uses rhyme and meter to present a particular sound
B
examine how the poet uses punctuation throughout to develop the poem’s composition
C
determine how the poet uses plot and characterization to create the poem’s meaning
D
analyze how the poet uses graphical and structural elements to convey a particular attitude
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A golden shovel can impact the meaning of a poem by using a different poet’s

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line to help express certain ideas.
B
rhyme scheme to develop a theme.
C
stanzas to help establish the meter.
D
justification to make words stand out.
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Read the excerpt from "On Imagination” by Phillis Wheatley. Now here, now there, the roving Fancy flies, Till some lov'd object strikes her wand'ring eyes, Whose silken fetters all the senses bind, And soft captivity involves the mind.Imagination! who can sing thy force? Or who describe the swiftness of thy course?

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It creates a pensive tone that shows the speaker’s feelings on the power of imagination.
B
It creates a suspicious tone that conveys the speaker’s distrust toward imagination.
C
It creates an annoyed tone that demonstrates the speaker’s inability to define imagination.
D
It creates a humorous tone that stresses the speaker’s attitude about the quirks of imagination.
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Read the excerpt from "Jabari Unmasked” by Nikki Grimes.Is such unfairness what the world is filled with? The evidence is seen in spirits ripped and torn. Still, the world needs the dreams we offer, and should we leave those dreams bleeding on the road, we’d shrink our own hearts down to nothing, and that we would regret. Better to let our anger go, and smile.

A
It repeats the rhythm used in the first two lines to develop the speaker’s optimism.
B
It emphasizes certain words to illustrate the speaker’s rejection of the past.
C
It builds upon the plot to demonstrate the speaker’s view of the world.
D
It creates a sense of momentum that emphasizes the speaker’s determination.
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Read the excerpt from "My City” by James Weldon Johnson.Will it be that no more I shall see the trees Or smell the flowers or hear the singing birds Or watch the flashing streams or patient herds? No, I am sure it will be none of these.

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It forces the reader to consider whether the speaker is presenting truthful ideas.
B
It explains to the reader that the speaker is consumed by memories of the past.
C
It helps signal to the reader that the speaker is grappling with a particular thought.
D
It pushes the reader to engage in trying to answer the question the speaker poses.
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Read the excerpt from "Jabari Unmasked” by Nikki Grimes. The ignorant ignore as best you can, and in the end, mask aside, freshen your mouth with ferocious lines of potent poetry, with metaphors that mightily reveal the myriad of emotions you feel—yet, in all their subtleties.

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short lines
B
right justification
C
enjambment
D
capitalized phrases
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What is a break or pause in the middle of a line, often marked with punctuation, called?

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enjambment
B
caesura
C
justification
D
punctuation
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Read the excerpt from "Rosa” by Rita Dove.Doing nothing was the doing: the clean flame of her gazecarved by a camera flash.How she stood up when they bent down to retrieve her purse. That courtesy.

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They emphasize the speaker’s admiration for her subject.
B
They demonstrate the speaker’s confusion over the situation.
C
They reinforce the speaker’s presentation of historical events.
D
They reveal the speaker’s relationship to the main topic.

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