AnswersSHS English 1 B CR 3Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements — Unit test Answers

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Which best defines "mood" in a poem?

A
the emotions an author hopes to draw out of readers
B
the emotions that inspired the author to write the poem
C
the main idea the author wants to communicate
D
the repetition of vowel sounds an author uses in a line of poetry
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Read the poem.Snowflakes cascadeMy yard is changed.A backyard reality is rearranged.Neglected bikes wear blankets of snow,Hopscotch lines cower and hide,The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.

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2
B
3
C
4
D
6
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In “I Am Offering This Poem,” the break in rhythm before the words “I love you” signals that these words are important. What is accomplished by this?

A
It is reinforcement that the poem represents the speaker’s undying love.
B
It is reinforcement that the poem is all the speaker has to give his beloved.
C
It is a signal that the poet was really attempting to write a love song.
D
It is a signal that the poet is scared to proclaim his love to the reader.
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Which statements describe the poem? Select three options.

A
The poem has an abcb rhyme scheme.
B
Every line length is the same.
C
Each stanza is a quatrain.
D
The poem contains two stanzas.
E
The meter is fixed throughout the poem.
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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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Read "We outgrow love like other things" by Emily Dickinson.We outgrow love like other thingsAnd put it in the drawer,Till it an antique fashion showsLike costumes grandsires wore.

A
The word “antique” means “old-fashioned,” which implies the poet must be a senior citizen.
B
The word “antique” suggests love is outdated, which creates a tone of disappointment.
C
The word “antique” describes something expensive, which sets a mood of prosperity.
D
The word “antique” means “an ancient object,” which creates an old-world setting.
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Read the poem.Instruments poised, chins highNot a blink, nor a sighAs every eye awaits her handTo cue the members of the band.

A
aabb
B
abab
C
abcb
D
abcd
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Which literary elements define narrative poetry? Select 4 options.rhythm and rhymeparagraphsfigurative languageplot and settingpunctuated sentencescharacters

A
rhythm and rhyme
B
paragraphs
C
figurative language
D
plot and setting
E
punctuated sentences
F
characters
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What do Emily Dickinson's poetry typically include? Select 4 options.four-line stanzasthird-person narrationtraditional rhymememorable titlesfirst-person narrationfigurative language

A
four-line stanzas
B
third-person narration
C
traditional rhyme
D
memorable titles
E
first-person narration
F
figurative language
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Which is an example of a couplet from Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18”?

A
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 Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe".Pyramus had lefta little later than his Thisbe had,and he could see what surely were the tracksof a wild beast left clearly on deep dust.His face grew ashen. And when he had foundthe bloodstained shawl, he cried: "Now this same nightwill see two lovers lose their lives: she wasthe one more worthy of long life: it's Iwho bear the guilt for this.

A
Because Pyramus does not see the beast, readers fear confrontation.
B
Because Pyramus does not see the beast, he believes he is lost.
C
Because Pyramus is late, he misunderstands Thisbe’s situation.
D
Because Pyramus is late, readers question his devotion.
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Which phrase includes an example of onomatopoeia?

A
wrapping paper
B
cold as ice
C
shining night sky
D
crushed cans
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Read the lines from “Sea Fever” by John Masefield.I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;

A
Both lines use alliteration as a sound device.
B
Both lines use assonance as a sound device.
C
The first line contains alliteration, and the second line contains assonance.
D
The first line contains assonance, and the second line contains alliteration.
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Why do writers use figurative language? Select 4 options.to convey abstract ideas, such as love or lonelinessto retell historical events in a factual mannerto describe a scientific finding accuratelyto connect unfamiliar concepts with the familiarto express a lot of information in just a few wordsto engage readers’ imaginations with writing

A
to convey abstract ideas, such as love or loneliness
B
to retell historical events in a factual manner
C
to describe a scientific finding accurately
D
to connect unfamiliar concepts with the familiar
E
to express a lot of information in just a few words
F
to engage readers’ imaginations with writing
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Read the lines from the poem “I Am Offering This Poem.”It’s all I have to give,and all anyone needs to live,

A
rhyme.
B
a simile.
C
alliteration.
D
a metaphor.

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