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Sound and Structure in Poems by Dylan Thomas and W. B. Yeats Answers

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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love;

A
I know that I shall meet my fate
B
Somewhere among the clouds above;
C
Those that I fight I do not hate
D
Those that I guard I do not love;
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their words had forked no lightning theyDo not go gentle into that good night.

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aaa bbb
B
aba bab
C
aba aba
D
aab bba
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Read the excerpt from a poem a student wrote.I saw a man who had a dog.She wanted nothing that I had.I saw a woman with a frogShe smiled but seemed a little sad.I wonder if I'll ever know,I wonder if I'll ever see,Where man and woman had to go,If man and woman would be _________.

f
free
f
find
b
bow
b
bad
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Which lines from the excerpt are refrains? Check all that apply.

A
Do not go gentle into that good night,
B
Old age should rave and burn at end of day;
C
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
D
Though wise men at the end know dark is right,
E
Because their words had forked no lightning they
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love;

A
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" emphasize the pilot's sense of duty.
B
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" connect the pilot's fate to his emotions.
C
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" establish the pilot's Irish nationality.
D
The rhyming words "fate" and "hate" stress the pilot's desire to go home.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death.

A
The repeated words emphasize the speaker's desire to live and return to Ireland.
B
The repeated words highlight the idea that it doesn't matter whether he lives or dies.
C
The repeated words show that the speaker had a promising future ahead of him.
D
The repeated words reinforce the speaker's lack of emotional attachment to his homeland.
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For what reasons do poets use parallelism? Check all that apply.to create vivid imageryto draw attention to certain words and ideasto create rhythmto restate the same idea using different grammatical structuresto create emotional effects

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to create vivid imagery
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to draw attention to certain words and ideas
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to create rhythm
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to restate the same idea using different grammatical structures
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to create emotional effects
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before.

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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."Those that I fight I do not hate Those that I guard I do not love;

A
The parallel structure of these lines establishes a strong contrast between the pilot's enemies and his allies.
B
The parallel structure of these lines highlights how frightened the pilot is of death.
C
The parallel structure of these lines connects the pilot to his Irish nationality.
D
The parallel structure of these lines emphasizes that the pilot does not have much emotion for his enemies or his countrymen.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
No matter what, eventually all people must die.
B
No matter what, all people will experience an afterlife.
C
Instead of fearing death, people should embrace it.
D
Instead of giving in to death, people should fight against it.

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