Poetry — Test Answers

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Which sentence contains a restrictive phrase?

A
The novelist—my favorite by far—was kindly autographing books.
B
Jonah, the fastest runner on the track team, injured his left ankle.
C
Madeline (the neighbor’s cat) was sleeping peacefully in the sun.
D
The window in the living room provides the best natural sunlight.
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In which of these sentences is the list correctly punctuated?

A
Once at the library, turn off your phone, lower your voice and browse quietly.
B
Before you start baking, you will need sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla extract.
C
If you go to the mall, arrive early wear comfortable shoes and have a plan.
D
When you pack, be sure to include, sunscreen, towels, and healthy snacks.
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Erin is writing about the history of sonnets. Which is a fact Erin can include in her history?

A
Shakespeare was the first to create poetry as a sonnet.
B
Sonnets were invented in Italy before Shakespeare’s time.
C
Sonnets were created by poets who wrote without rhyme patterns.
D
Shakespeare was a poet who wrote only in sonnet form.
4

Read the poem excerpt. A backyard reality is rearranged. Hopscotch lines cower and hide, The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring. Which statement best describes the meter?

A
The meter is free, reflecting a two-way conversation.
B
The meter is free, making the poem unpredictable.
C
The meter is fixed, and every syllable is stressed.
D
The meter is fixed, drawing attention to the end rhyme.
5

Which sentences contain a restrictive or nonrestrictive relative clause? Choose three correct answers.

A
The bicycle that Kameron has had since he was ten years old is still in great shape.
B
My professor, a graduate of Arizona State University, taught me a lot about writing.
C
The ocean, calm and peaceful, beckoned Joel to dip his toes in the warm water.
D
Sierra met the boy whose parents recently opened the restaurant across the street.
E
The car, which took Miah months of saving money to buy, is parked in the garage.
6

Read the sentence. Digestion is divided into four parts, ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination. Which revision is necessary?

A
remove the comma after “absorption”
B
add a colon after “is”
C
change the comma after “parts” to a colon
D
add a colon after “divided”
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Which are traits of a free verse poem? Choose two correct answers.

A
a pattern for stressing syllables
B
lines that vary greatly in length
C
an established meter and rhythm
D
no set number of lines per stanza
E
a clear pattern of rhyming words
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Markus is reading a Sonnet by William Shakespeare. Which will best help Markus understand the central ideas as he reads?

A
counting all the stressed and unstressed syllables
B
skipping words that are unfamiliar or difficult to read
C
marking the rhyme scheme with lowercase letters
D
finding a single concept that links the lines together
11

Which line from "Safari Day in Kenya” contains an example of assonance?

A
“There!” Someone whispers, and all heads turn
B
Gazelles race by, blurred brown streaks,
C
Not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep
D
A family of elephants meanders, trunks dance to unheard chorus.
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Which best describes the structure of the poem "Safari Day in Kenya”?

A
fixed form with a strict rhyme scheme
B
free verse with varied line lengths
C
free verse with rhyming quatrains
D
fixed form with a loose meter
13

Read the excerpt from "Safari Day in Kenya.” Hyenas slink before us, mottled bodies, eyes black ice Zebras bright as painted ponies, the babes brown-striped , not black! Which statement best describes how the author uses sound devices to create mood?

A
The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood.
B
The author uses onomatopoeia to create a disjointed mood.
C
The author uses onomatopoeia to create a joyful mood.
D
The author uses alliteration to create an angry mood.
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Read "On a Tree Fallen across the Road." Which line contains the strongest example of imagery?

A
"But just to ask us who we think we are"
B
"Insisting always on our own way so."
C
"She likes to halt us in our runner tracks,"
D
"And yet she knows obstruction is in vain:"
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Read "On a Tree Fallen across the Road." What is emphasized by the assonance in the line "We have it hidden in us to attain"?

A
the inevitability of encountering obstacles in life
B
the inability of humans to overcome the power of nature
C
the secrets the travelers have kept from each other
D
the natural human urge to make progress
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Which is one characteristic of iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29”?

A
Each line contains ten syllables.
B
Each line contains eight syllables.
C
Each line contains six syllables.
D
Each line contains twelve syllables.
20

Shakespeare’s sonnets, including "Sonnet 29,” have which characteristic?

A
They all contain one quatrain and nine couplets.
B
They all contain four quatrains and no couplets.
C
They all contain three quatrains and a couplet.
D
They all contain two quatrains and five couplets.

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