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Which line is written in iambic pentameter?

A
A telescope brings the stars closer
B
Stars look amazing through a telescope’s lens
C
Look through the lens and gaze upon the stars
D
Through the lens of a telescope a new world is seen
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Which is an example of a couplet from Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18”?

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Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
B
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimm'd,
C
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,
D
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
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Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi."Had the queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty’s jewels and gifts.

A
indirect characterization, because it is showing Della’s pride in her long hair
B
direct characterization, because it is describing Della’s skill for decorating
C
indirect characterization, because it is revealing Della’s cultural heritage
D
direct characterization, because it is describing Della’s prized possessions
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A(n) ____ expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

A
dependent clause
B
adverbial clause
C
independent clause
D
indefinite clause
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Which lines are written in iambic pentameter? Select two options.The smoke of my own breathAnd what I assume you shall assumeI never saw a moorYet certain am I of the spotAnd summer's lease hath all too short a dateNor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st

A
The smoke of my own breath
B
And what I assume you shall assume
C
I never saw a moor
D
Yet certain am I of the spot
E
And summer's lease hath all too short a date
F
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st
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Read the sentence.I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.

A
I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building, I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
B
I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building; I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
C
I had to prove my identity, to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
D
I had to prove my identity: to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
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Read the opening lines of a poem.My room is a castleBecause my treasure’s here

A
Of course, it holds no goldBut it stores all I hold dear
B
But it stores all I hold dearOf course it holds no gold
C
And it is not my ownThough it fills me with cheer
D
Though it fills me with cheerAnd it is not my own
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Read the incomplete line of poetry, and complete the line using iambic pentameter.

A
brilliance from all people
B
kindness despite circumstance
C
the melodies of young hearts
D
the song within my soul
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Which best defines a sonnet?

A
A sonnet is a pair of two rhyming lines.
B
A sonnet is a rhyming poem of fourteen lines.
C
A sonnet is a stanza of four poetic lines.
D
A sonnet is a line of rhyming poetry.
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How many iambs per line does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?

A
two iambs
B
three iambs
C
four iambs
D
five iambs

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