The King's Speech
What is the rhyme scheme in stanza 3 of "The King's Speech"?
ABABCBDD
What is the rhyme scheme of "The Princess's Song"?
AAA
What is the rhyme scheme of stanza 2 in "The Queen's Speech"?
AABCDD
What is the definition of a rhyme scheme?
A repetition of words with identical initial sounds
B similar sounds that do not match perfectly
C a pattern of regular rhyming words at the ends of lines
D a pattern of regular internal rhymes in poetry or prose
C a pattern of regular rhyming words at the ends of lines
The Latin root -dur- can mean —
A hard
B strong
C lasting
D all of the above
D all of the above
What type of stanzas are used in "The King's Speech"?
Octave
What type of stanzas are used in "The Princess's Song"?
octave; sestet
Read these lines from “The Queen’s Speech” section of “King Midas.”
May every child of mine be barren, golden!
May every mammal turn to golden swine!
Here is a list, O gardeners and huntsmen,
Of what to kill and what to leave alone:
How does the rhyme scheme affect meaning in these lines?
A The lack of a rhyme scheme highlights the queen’s confusion.
B The slant rhymes highlight the queen’s anger toward Midas’s golden touch.
C The alternating exact rhymes show how quickly the queen’s feelings change.
D The couplets of exact rhymes provide order to the queen’s odd requests.
B The slant rhymes highlight the queen’s anger toward Midas’s golden touch.
Read this passage from “The Golden Touch.”
Nevertheless, so great was his hunger, and the perplexity of his situation, that he again groaned aloud, and very grievously too. Our pretty Marygold could endure it no longer.
Based on your understanding of endure in the passage, in which of the following situations is someone showing endurance?
A An ice skater retreats to the fieldhouse in frigid weather.
B A runner completes a race with an injured ankle.
C A tired dancer performs a shorter version of a routine.
D An athlete releases his grip on the tug-of-war rope.
B A runner completes a race with an injured ankle.
Which line suggests a sense of dissatisfaction with material wealth?
"My taste is shattered on these works of art"
"A nugget on my plate as cold as ice"
"I rather would be blind than see this world"
"This jaundice is relentless"
"Than be the reigning King of this dominion"
"change me back to clay"
What is the main theme of the poem?
Human limitations and abilities
What does the speaker want to save in the poem?
a rose tree
Read these lines from the section “The King’s Speech” in “King Midas.”
My butter much too golden, and my meat
A nugget on my plate as cold as ice;
Fresh water in my throat turns precious there,
Where every drop becomes a millionaire.
Which choice explains how the meter of these lines adds to their effect?
A The iambic pentameter creates a regular rhythm that contrasts with the extreme events being described.
B The break in iambic pentameter in the first and last lines draws attention to the abundance of gold.
C The lack of a metrical pattern emphasizes the curiousness of the situation made evident by the golden food.
D The enjambment breaks the metrical pattern to highlight the King’s frustration with his meal.
A The iambic pentameter creates a regular rhythm that contrasts with the extreme events being described.
Which words best describe the attitude or feelings that the Queen expresses in the selection from “King Midas”? Choose two options.
a. loving
b. hopeful
c. amused
d. patriotic
e. unhappy
f. sarcastic
e. unhappy
f. sarcastic
What is the speaker's attitude towards the opulence described in the poem?
Appreciation
Indifference
Disgust
Admiration
Disgust
What does the falling leaf symbolize in the poem?
a. Renewal and growth
b. Mourning and loss
c. Hope and positivity
d. Change and transition
b. Mourning and loss
Who is mentioned in the poem as becoming a fool?
a. The speaker
b. The gardeners
c. The huntsmen
d. King Midas
d. King Midas
Read these lines from a poem.
Nothing remained for me to say or do
Despite feeling so much was unexplored.
I had to leave and, of course, you did too.
Separate ways we go, true feelings ignored.
Which choice identifies the rhyme scheme and explains its effect?
A aabb; effect: slant rhymes support the speaker’s indecision
B abba; effect: exact rhymes emphasize the speaker’s strong feelings
C abab; effect: slant rhymes support the speaker’s sense of loss
D abab; effect: exact rhymes emphasize the finality of the speaker’s decision
D abab; effect: exact rhymes emphasize the finality of the speaker’s decision
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A As expressed in the selection from “King Midas,” how does Midas feel about all his wealth?
a. He is very proud of it.
b. He takes it for granted.
c. He has come to hate it.
d. He prefers it to poverty.
Part B Which excerpt from “King Midas” best supports the answer to Part A?
a. Fresh water in my throat turns precious there, / Where every drop becomes a millionaire.
b. I rather would be blind than see this world / All affluent in yellow, bought and sold….
c. My God was generous. O much too much!
d. My furry cat is sculpture, my dog dead; / They stare at me with four wild sparkling eyes….
PART A c. He has come to hate it.
PART B b. I rather would be blind than see this world / All affluent in yellow, bought and sold….
How does the speaker describe the effect of gold on those around him?
a. It brings joy and prosperity
b. It leads to madness and stiffness
c. It symbolizes purity and grace
d. It causes blindness and suffering
b. It leads to madness and stiffness
Which literary device is most prominently used in the poem?
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Personification
d. Alliteration
c. Personification
What color is associated with the things that must be saved in the poem?
a. Pink
b. Crimson
c. Golden
d. Green
c. Golden
The first team to the board that identifies the the stressed and unstressed syllables in the following the line gets the points.
Imagination is the heart of me.
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A In “The Princess’s Song” section of the selection from “King Midas,” with which of these things is the Princess most clearly pleased?
a. her mother’s attitude toward her father
b. her father’s ability to generate wealth
c. songs played by the god Apollo
d. aspects of the world of nature
Part B Which excerpt from “King Midas” best supports the answer to Part A?
a. I praise the bird, the river, and the tree.
b. If I were deaf or dumb, I could not see / Imagination is the heart of me.
c. When river beds are dry, nothing is born.
d. Apollo plucked the string of mystery / And made a golden echo in the sea.
PART A d. aspects of the world of nature
PART B a. I praise the bird, the river, and the tree.