Passages Exam Review 2 Game: 11/12th Grade

Misc. Passages

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"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Coleridge is an excellent poem about some freaky things that happen to this guy while on a boat. Read the following excerpt: “Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.” What is the above an example of? a. hyperbole b. imagery c. situational irony d. unreliable narrator

What is...c. situational irony.

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Read the poem below by Emily Dickinson - "Hope" is the thing with feathers -- That perches in the soul -- And sings the tune without the words -- And never stops -- at all -- What is the literary term that drives the meaning of this poem? a. metaphor b. simile c. repetition d. allusion

What is.. a.metaphor. Hope is being compared to a bird.

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Read the following very short story: “Houston, We Have a Problem” by J. Matthew Zoss. I’m sorry, but there’s not enough air in here for everyone. I’ll tell them you were a hero. From the story, we can assume: a. their spacecraft must have been hit by a comet b. they are locked in a bank vault and running out of air c. one person is going to kill the other person d. both characters are going to die in a sunken submarine

What is... c. one person is going to kill the other person

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Read the following passage: It would be a never-ending if not hopeless task to try to assemble into anything less than several volumes all the misinformation regarding pregnancy. But certainly some of the most common myths can be exploded. Old wives' tales abound, of course: that eating ice cream will cause the baby to "catch cold"; that the baby may be "marked" if the mother is frightened; that getting the feet wet will flood the baby with "water"; that reaching for something on a top shelf will wrap the umbilical cord around the baby's neck, and so on and so on. None of the above is true. Nor is it so that broad-hipped women necessarily have easier births than the narrow-hipped -- it's internal, not external, measurements that count. Nor will wearing high heel cause cross-eyed children, though some actually believe this. The purpose of the above passage is for the author to: a. inform the reader about some of the many myths surrounding pregnancy. b. explain the harmful effects old wives' tales could have on a baby. c. clear up wrong information that many people have about pregnancy. d. to scold those who believe in the pregnancy myths.

What is...c. clear up wrong information that many people have about pregnancy.

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Read the following passage from William Shakespeare's Star Wars: C3P0: Now is the summer of our happiness Made winter by this sudden, fierce attack! Our ship is under siege, I know not how. In the above passage, the word 'winter' is used to mean: a. a season of cold weather b. an ending c. a new hope d. an attack from an opposing force

What is b. an ending.

Sonnet 23

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Sonnet 23 by Louise Labé What good is it to me if long ago you eloquently praised my golden hair, compared my eyes and beauty to the flare of two suns where, you say, love bent the bow, sending the darts that needled you with grief? Where are your tears that faded in the ground? Your death? By which your constant love is bound in oaths and honor now beyond belief? Your brutal goal was to make me a slave beneath the ruse of being served by you. Pardon me, friend, and for once hear me through: I am outraged with anger and rave. Yet I am sure, wherever you have gone, your martyrdom is hard as my black dawn. The tone of the poem is best described as a. Elegaic b. Annoyed c. Despising d. Regretful

What is...d. regrettful

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Sonnet 23 by Louise Labé What good is it to me if long ago you eloquently praised my golden hair, compared my eyes and beauty to the flare of two suns where, you say, love bent the bow, sending the darts that needled you with grief? Where are your tears that faded in the ground? Your death? By which your constant love is bound in oaths and honor now beyond belief? Your brutal goal was to make me a slave beneath the ruse of being served by you. Pardon me, friend, and for once hear me through: I am outraged with anger and rave. Yet I am sure, wherever you have gone, your martyrdom is hard as my black dawn. The opening five lines question a. The usefulness of romantic, flowery language b. The importance of physical features when one ages c. The importance of love in marriage d. The enduring nature of platonic love

What is a. The usefulness of romantic, flowery language

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Sonnet 23 by Louise Labé What good is it to me if long ago you eloquently praised my golden hair, compared my eyes and beauty to the flare of two suns where, you say, love bent the bow, sending the darts that needled you with grief? Where are your tears that faded in the ground? Your death? By which your constant love is bound in oaths and honor now beyond belief? Your brutal goal was to make me a slave beneath the ruse of being served by you. Pardon me, friend, and for once hear me through: I am outraged with anger and rave. Yet I am sure, wherever you have gone, your martyrdom is hard as my black dawn. From the text, one can infer that a. The speaker would be willing to reunite with her lover b. The speaker will take her own life. c. The speaker feels betrayed by her lover d. The speaker will seek revenge on her lover.

What is...c. The speaker feels betrayed by her lover

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Sonnet 23 by Louise Labé What good is it to me if long ago you eloquently praised my golden hair, compared my eyes and beauty to the flare of two suns where, you say, love bent the bow, sending the darts that needled you with grief? Where are your tears that faded in the ground? Your death? By which your constant love is bound in oaths and honor now beyond belief? Your brutal goal was to make me a slave beneath the ruse of being served by you. Pardon me, friend, and for once hear me through: I am outraged with anger and rave. Yet I am sure, wherever you have gone, your martyrdom is hard as my black dawn. The author’s use of rhetorical questions in the first half of the poem serves to a. Present a series of questions about love that she then answers b. Question the sincerity of her former lover’s feelings c. Make the reader wonder whether he/she can trust the narrator d. Persuade the reader that loving words are essential to true romance

What is...b. Question the sincerity of her former lover’s feelings

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Sonnet 23 by Louise Labé What good is it to me if long ago you eloquently praised my golden hair, compared my eyes and beauty to the flare of two suns where, you say, love bent the bow, sending the darts that needled you with grief? Where are your tears that faded in the ground? Your death? By which your constant love is bound in oaths and honor now beyond belief? Your brutal goal was to make me a slave beneath the ruse of being served by you. Pardon me, friend, and for once hear me through: I am outraged with anger and rave. Yet I am sure, wherever you have gone, your martyrdom is hard as my black dawn. A rhetorical shift occurs a. Between lines 9 and 10 b. Between lines 8 and 9 c. Between lines 4 and 5 d. Between lines 11 and 12

What is...d. Between lines 11 and 12

Full Fathom Five

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(From "The Tempest") Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that does fade, But doth suffer a sea-change 5 Into something rich and strange. Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: Ding-dong, Hark! Now I hear them – Ding-dong, bell. Which literary device dominates the poem’s first line? a. simile b. alliteration c. onomatopoeia d. allusion

What is...b. alliteration.

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(From "The Tempest") Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that does fade, But doth suffer a sea-change 5 Into something rich and strange. Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: Ding-dong, Hark! Now I hear them – Ding-dong, bell. This poem can be best described as a. Celebratory b. Elegaic c. Humorous d. Persuasive

What is...a. Celebratory

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(From "The Tempest") Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that does fade, But doth suffer a sea-change 5 Into something rich and strange. Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: Ding-dong, Hark! Now I hear them – Ding-dong, bell. In line 7, the word “knell” most nearly means a. The past tense of kneel b. The sound of ringing bells c. A song d. A type of sea animal

What is... c. a song.

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(From "The Tempest") Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that does fade, But doth suffer a sea-change 5 Into something rich and strange. Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: Ding-dong, Hark! Now I hear them – Ding-dong, bell. In line five, the word “suffer” most nearly means a. to experience pain b. to die c.to patiently endure d. to undergo

What is...d. to undergo

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(From "The Tempest") Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that does fade, But doth suffer a sea-change 5 Into something rich and strange. Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: Ding-dong, Hark! Now I hear them – Ding-dong, bell. The topic of this poem can best be described as a. The difficulty of continuing life after death b. The transformative nature of death c. The just death of the villain d. Man’s return to the Heaven after death

What is...b. The transformative nature of death

How do I Love Thee?

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"How do I love thee? by Browning How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with a passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death. In line 10, the word “freely” most nearly means a. Publicly b. Independently c. Limitlessly d. Eternally

What is...c. limitlessly

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"How do I love thee? by Browning How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with a passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death. The attitude of the speaker toward her audience is best described as a. fickle b. Contemptuous c. devoted d. disappointed

What is...c. devoted

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"How do I love thee? by Browning How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with a passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death. The first line of the poem a. Presents a question for the audience to answer b. Asks a rhetorical question which the poem answers c. States the poem’s overall theme d. Contains an implied metaphor

What is...b. Asks a rhetorical question which the poem answers

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"How do I love thee? by Browning How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with a passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death. Lines 13-14 emphasize a. The passionate nature of the poet’s love b. The pure nature of the poet’s love c. The changeable nature of the poet’s love d. The permanent nature of the poet’s love

What is...d. The permanent nature of the poet’s love

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"How do I love thee? by Browning How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with a passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death. The author uses parallel structure throughout the poem in order to: a. Create a list of ways she is loved d. Enumerate her lover’s fine qualities c. Emphasize the many ways she adores her lover d. Create a sing-song rhythm for the poem

What is...d. Create a sing-song rhythm for the poem

Psalm 23

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Psalm 23 King James Version 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Still waters is symbolic of: a. troubles b. worship c. love d. peace

What is...d. peace.

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Psalm 23 King James Version 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. What is the purpose of comparing God to a shepherd? a. Shepherds were revered in ancient Israel and so is God b. Shepherds protect sheep, just like God looks after people c. Shepherds use rods and staves to correct the sheep’s behavior just like God needs to correct our behavior d. Shepherds are Hebrew archetypal images important in worship poems

What is...b. Shepherds protect sheep, just like God looks after people

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Psalm 23 King James Version 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Which of the following lines indicate that the speaker’s sins have been forgiven? a. “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures” b. “He restoreth my soul” c. “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death” d. “thou anointest my head with oil”.

What is...b. “He restoreth my soul”

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Psalm 23 King James Version 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Which literary term does the author rely on most to get his message across? a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor d. personification

What is...c.metaphor

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Psalm 23 King James Version 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. What can we infer about the life of the speaker of this poem? a. he was uneducated b. he was facing harsh times c. he was in a peaceful part of his life d. he was struggling with his faith

What is...b. he was facing harsh times