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Keats’s poem is titled "Ode on a Grecian Urn." What does the choice of the word ode tell the reader about the poem? Choose three correct answers.

A
The poem includes a theme.
B
The poem is written in a formal style.
C
The poem explores a serious topic.
D
The poem expresses emotions.
E
The poem is addressed to something.
3

Read the haiku by Bashō. Midfield, attached to nothing, the skylark singing. Which best describes the mood of the haiku?

A
carefree and optimistic
B
wistful and meditative
C
anxious and irritated
D
remorseful and lonely
5

Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. Which statement most accurately describes this excerpt?

A
This excerpt shows influences of the Romantic movement because it focuses on the awe-inspiring power of nature.
B
This excerpt shows influences of the Enlightenment period because it contains highly technical language.
C
This excerpt shows influences of the Romantic movement because it hints at the speaker’s contempt toward the Industrial Revolution.
D
This excerpt shows influences of the Enlightenment period because it uses formal language to describe the speaker’s experience.
6

Which statements describe haiku? Choose three correct answers.

A
A haiku contains ideas that are written in present tense.
B
A haiku is a poem that tells a complicated story.
C
A haiku is a poem that consists of three lines.
D
A haiku often contains a kigo.
E
A haiku has a patterned rhyme scheme.
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Which steps should a writer take to establish a strong claim? Choose three correct answers.

A
List opposing topics.
B
Expose flaws in the evidence.
C
Identify the topic.
D
State a position on the topic.
E
Decide on a viewpoint.
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In "A Defence of Poetry,” Shelley suggests that the only thing that lasts is change. Which line from "Mutability” can also be seen as a reflection of this idea?

A
Or like forgotten lyres, whose dissonant strings
B
One mood or modulation like the last
C
We feel, conceive or reason, laugh or weep
D
Nought may endure but Mutability

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