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Read the excerpt from "Sonnet 29.” When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself, and curse my fate, What is the rhyme scheme of these lines?

A
abcb
B
abab
C
abba
D
abac
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Which statement about iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29,” is correct?

A
An iamb consists of two unstressed syllables followed by two stressed syllables.
B
An iamb consists of five stressed syllables followed by five unstressed syllables.
C
An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
D
An iamb consists of a stressed syllable followed by another stressed syllable.
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Which best describes "The Snow”?

A
free verse, with lines of varying lengths
B
fixed verse, with a set number of lines per stanza
C
fixed verse, with a varying meter in each stanza
D
free verse, with a specific rhyme scheme
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Read the excerpt from "The Snow.” It makes an even face Of mountain and of plain, — Unbroken forehead from the east Unto the east again. Which idea is emphasized by the rhyme scheme of this poem?

A
the way the snow causes chaos outside
B
the way the snow makes it difficult to see
C
the way the snow freezes all that is below it
D
the way the snow covers everything uniformly
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Read the excerpt from "The Thing About Terry.” Stars, I whisper She showed me one night Knew every constellation Said they made her heart light Which best conveys the meaning of the underlined line?

A
Stars make Terry feel weightless.
B
Stars make Terry feel dizzy.
C
Stars make Terry feel joyful.
D
Stars make Terry feel smart.

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