Answers650401 English IV S1 – POLLOCK CARRIE FIntroduction to Anglo-Saxon Literature: Beowulf

Haiku and Romantic Poetry Answers

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rhythmfeelingdetailstheme

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rhythm
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feeling
C
details
D
theme
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Japanese haiku are similar to English Romantic poems because they both

A
contain strict rhyme schemes.
B
include themes about nature.
C
use a kigo to reveal details.
D
follow a fixed structure.
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Read the haiku.Beneath the cold dirtBulbs slumber with the knowledgeShoots emerge again

A
cold dirt
B
bulbs slumber
C
the knowledge
D
emerge again
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Read the haiku by Bashō.The crane’s legshave gotten shorterin the spring rain.

A
change
B
growth
C
family
D
faith
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Read the haiku by Bashō.A crowhas settled on a bare branch—autumn evening.

A
crow
B
branch
C
autumn
D
evening
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Read the poems.What motif is addressed in both forms of poetry?

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isolation
B
night
C
indulgence
D
royalty
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Read the haiku by Bashō.Midnight frost—I’d borrowthe scarecrow’s shirt.

A
melancholy
B
playful
C
serious
D
reckless
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Read the poems.Which statement best describes the differences between these poems?

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The haiku shares a distinct event in nature, while the Romantic poem relays a personal experience with nature.
B
The haiku relies on a kigo to describe a season, while the Romantic poem uses patterned rhyme for effect.
C
The haiku uses present tense to share a moment in time, while the Romantic poem uses past tense to retell an old tale.
D
The haiku celebrates the solitude of night, while the Romantic poem suggests that nighttime leads to suffering.
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Which line of poetry best imparts a reflective mood?

A
As winter approaches, the gaggle of geese gather and rise in flight.
B
In the stormy afternoon, the goose stumbles and honks to a halt.
C
As the heavy snow falls, the geese recollect sun-soaked shores.
D
Bobbing in the frigid waters, the goose submerges to search for dinner.
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Read the haiku by Bashō.Awake at night,the lamp low,the oil freezing.

A
distressed mood.
B
cautious mood.
C
contemplative mood.
D
regretful mood.

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